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Originally Posted by nomadking
The votes say we cannot implement stage 1, therefore stage 2 cannot be reached at all. The withdrawal agreement is not a deal of any kind. It just fills the gap between leaving the EU, and reaching a deal or end of Dec 2020(whichever comes first).
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The vote says they don't want us to Leave with no deal. They didn't say the deal had to last forever. Leaving the EU with a two year transition period is a deal, albeit temporary. Not only does it meet the requirements of not leaving without a deal it's explicitly stated as an option in tomorrow's motion.
Basically: The Withdrawal Agreement will allow us to leave the EU.
Anyway. Lots of interesting stuff about how the Government found itself in this position tonight:
https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2019/0...its-own-motion
Also speculation from Labour MPs that the Government didn't know co-signers of a amendement can still push it a vote hence they were caught by surprise. They spent the day getting Spelman to drop it only for Cooper to push it a vote. It makes sense since it's clear Tory MPs were confused as to if it was still a free vote and a Tory backbencher blew up at the speaker saying the motion had been dropped....