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Old 02-04-2019, 09:02   #975
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Re: Brexit

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Originally Posted by Chris View Post
Philip Hammond is a remainer through and through, who hates the idea of leaving, and loathes the idea of leaving without a deal.

He seems not to have noticed that a confirmatory referendum has been proposed to parliament twice in the last week, and was rejected both times.
This is slightly different though. That’s Parliament trying to fudge the question, and take advantage of splits in Government and on the Leave side. In almost every case May’s deal wouldn’t make the ballot paper.

Hammond’s proposals makes it Government policy to support May’s deal in the referendum. It allows her to defend it to the people and emphasise it meets her six(?) red lines.
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