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Originally Posted by Carth
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Versions of this story have been popping up all weekend. It is known that France has always been most reluctant of the EU27 to grant extensions. It’s not hard to see why they would be reluctant to do so now. There has also been some suggestions that behind the scenes the UK delegation has been letting it be known that if we remain after 31 October our presence will become highly obnoxious - possibly to the point of refusing to appoint our Commissioner, which would render the EU in serious breach of its own rules.
Parliament might (or might not) have forced Boris to ask for an extension, but what if the EU refuses? Will the rebel alliance dare legislate to force revocation of Art.50?