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Originally Posted by Damien
I think what they passed today was a waste of time. My point is Parliament taking control isn't a strong precedent because it's so unusual and really the government should fall before it can occur.
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Indeed, and on other borderline matters the Government can generally
play politics with the backbenchers - agreeing to support their proposals for future amendments/legislation/funding in exchange for support elsewhere. Or just quietly drop ideas they know that will not garner support and bring back slightly different proposals at a later date with a concession here or there to get it over the line.
With Brexit there's no real choice but to go full steam ahead with the legislative programme. In some cases opinions have been ingrained since the 1970s. Folk aren't going to sell out their principles in exchange for a few million here or there, or an amendment to a Bill next year on something (relatively) trivial.