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Originally Posted by martyh
That's how i see it ,far better to let Parliament have it's day now ,knowing that it will vote to invoke A50 ,after that has been done the government can negotiate a deal without the worry that Parliament may use any deal as political blackmail .Also wouldn't that give the SNP ammunition ? allowing them to block Brexit ?
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I think they're more likely to have trouble with a vote when 'the deal' isn't an abstraction. If they get a complicated, less than perfect, deal which would have an impact on certain parts of the country then that becomes a bigger problem than if she just asks for the right to issue it now.
Also from the EU's view if they knew she had to go back to get permission from Parliament they'll have a stronger hand.
Tactually I would think it makes sense to have a vote now. Personally I would prefer one on the terms of the deal itself because I don't think May should have a free pass on this but that's a different question.