British Parliament Rejects Theresa May's Brexit Deal, Sowing Confusion

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Source: New York Times

• Britain’s Parliament on Tuesday soundly defeated Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan to exit the European Union, a 391 to 242 vote that is likely to delay Brexit and could derail it entirely. It is a devastating blow to Mrs. May that threatens her hold on power.

• The vote left the nation with no obvious way forward, just 17 days before the deadline for leaving the European Union. Parliament is sharply divided on when, how and even whether to proceed with Brexit, and whether to call an election or a second referendum.

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Confusion and uncertainty deepen

Parliament’s rebuke to Prime Minister Theresa May, on the issue that has dominated British politics for three years, casts the nation’s political and economic future into confusion with just 17 days left until its scheduled exit from the European Union.

The vote is sure to intensify calls for her to either step down, call a general election, or both. Plenty of Conservative lawmakers would like to take her place as party leader and prime minister, but there is no obvious front-runner, and the outcome of a general election is just as unclear.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/12/world/europe/brexit-vote.html

[brooklynite]

1. Theresa May: the 737 MAX of politics...

[47of74]

6. PM May thinks she's the second goddamn coming of Thatcher.

And see where it got the UK...

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. I don't know how they get out of this mess without a second referendum.

[ProudLib72]

3. REFERENDUM NOW!!!

Should have happened a long time ago. The EU is not going to postpone the exit date simply because the UK can't get its act together. That's not a good enough reason.

[beachbum bob]

4. the "hard" exit will happen, the worst case scenario

[mwooldri]

10. I wouldn't bet on it.

Majority of Parliament do not want a No Deal Brexit. That's tomorrow's vote. My guess is that a no deal Brexit will be ruled out.

Thursday's vote is on whether to request an Article 50 extension. My guess is that one will pass.

[Recursion]

5. I don't think even a referendum would solve it

You'd need a referendum and a new GE.

[Yavin4]

7. Somewhere Putin grins

Like a evil mastermind.

[Thyla]

8. If nothing else works

[TomSlick]

9. Scotland and Northern Ireland - being populated largely by intelligent people -

voted against Brixit. The English and Welsh voted for Brexit.

If the UK ends up leaving the EU - especially if there is a "hard border" between Northern Ireland and Ireland - the Scots and Northern Irish need to bail from the UK, perhaps creating a single nation.

The English have always been a problem. If they persist in their stupidity, it's time for a divorce.