Their Brexit vote defeat was beating, now Prime Minister May has to face a vote of no confidence. There she has good chances. But in the debate May had to listen to harsh words.
„Deliver“, „deliver“, „deliver“. Like a mantra, British Prime Minister Theresa May repeated before the House of Commons: The referendum on the EU’s exit in 2016 brought a result. Now it is up to the deputies to deliver.
Before the no-confidence vote that took place in the evening, May showed herself self-confident and combative. Once again she refused to resign. A new election was the worst thing that could happen to the country. This would reinforce the division of the country.
„Would you just leave, please?“
Exactly those had demanded at the beginning of the debate May’s sharpest opponent, Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn. The heavy defeat in the vote on the Brexit deal has shown that the government is unable to carry on. „This government has abandoned our country, it can not govern,“ said Corbyn. He accused May of leading a „zombie government.“
Pete Wishart of the Scottish National Party called May: „For God’s sake, Prime Minister, would you just leave?“ Labor MP Angela Eagle accused her of coming back to Parliament with the same arguments as in the past few days. She demanded more flexibility from May.
May lost 432 votes to 202 yesterday over its Brexit deal with Brussels. Corbyn then submitted a motion of no confidence. It is likely that May gets the necessary votes and can continue. In addition to Tory MPs, members of the Northern Irish DUP have announced they will support May. „We do not want new elections, and we certainly do not want Prime Minister Jeremy Corbyn,“ says Nigel Dodds of the DUP.
However, she does not get a majority for her Brexit deal as a result of this backing. It is still unclear how May wants to continue. Her announcement for Plan B, which she plans to introduce on Monday, is nothing more than that – an announcement.
Corbyn not invited to conversation
Previously, she wanted to lead cross-party talks, May had announced. But apparently the Prime Minister did not think of all parties. Labor leader Corbyn accused her of not inviting her to a conversation. In the parliamentary debate, May countered that Corbyn had failed to come up with alternatives to its Brexit agreement.
In 71 days – on 29 March – Britain wants to leave the EU.
