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Monday, 2 September 2019

Brexit news - 1 September, 2019


‘A Very British Civil War’ with Basil Valentine


This week the SUNDAY WIRE broadcasts LIVE on ACR with host Patrick Henningsen covers some of the top stories in the US, Europe and internationally. In the first hour we’ll be joined in-studio with the Sunday Wire’s roving correspondent for culture & sport, Basil Valentine, to discuss the UK’s latest political upheaval set into motion by new Prime Minister Boris Johnson move to dissolve Parliament and call for a Queen’s Speech on October 14th – just two weeks before the (Deal or No Deal) #Brexit deadline. Labour and Tory rebels are demanding among other things, a second referendum. Where is this drama heading next? All this and much more. Enjoy the show…


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Despite the people on the street it appears that the Tories have majority support among "middle England"

Latest UK general election opinion polls: Conservative lead starts hitting double figures

Hello! I’m Mark Pack, author of 101 Ways To Win An Election, and the maintainer of the largest database of national voting intention polls in the UK, stretching back to 1943.

Welcome to a round-up of the latest general election voting intention figures from each of the polling firms currently active in the UK. Below the table, you’ll find the option to sign up to email updates about new polls and also a set of answers to frequently asked questions about political polling.

General election voting intention polls

– indicates that party didn’t feature in the polling questions separate from ‘Others’ or that the data is not yet available.
+ indicates that Conservative and Labour are not the top two parties in the poll.Pollsters whose last national voting intention figures are now significantly old are excluded from the table but will be added back in if and when a new poll from them appears.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, the independent MP said the plan is to force Boris Johnson to ask the EU to delay Brexit beyond October 31 to avoid no deal. Sky News’s political correspondent Kate McCann tweeted: “Nick Boles reveals the plan to block no deal is for a law to stipulate Boris Johnson must seek a short extension to Art50 if he can’t get new deal or parliament to back no deal. Extension would be ‘a couple of months’, not long enough for a second referendum.”
Fury has erupted among Tory rebels after sources revealed the Prime Minister has cancelled his meeting wtih Remain-backing Tories over no deal Brexit concerns. Boris Johnson was due to hold peace talks with Remainers including former justice secretary David Gauke tomorrow.



But the meeting has been cancelled due to "diary issues". A one on one meeting with Mr Johnson has been offered to former chancellor Philip Hammond instead, sources said.


However Mr Hammond reportedly declined the invitation from Downing Street. 


The news comes ahead of another pivotal week in the Commons and an expected clash when opponents of no deal look set to try to seize control of the parliamentary agenda to push through legislation delaying Brexit beyond October 31.


The snub comes after Mr David Gauke said he would meet the prime minister on Monday to hear his plan to deliver a Brexit deal he could support.
Jeremy Corbyn will declare Labour ready to do whatever it takes to “pull our country back from the brink” as he mounted an outspoken attack on the “phoney populist cabal” in Downing Street.


Ahead of a momentous week in Westminster, the Labour leader will summon the shadow cabinet for emergency talks to hammer out tactics to prevent a no-deal Brexit.
In a major speech in Salford, Mr Corbyn will say fighting no deal is “a battle of the many against the few, who are hijacking the referendum result to shift even more power and wealth towards those at the top”.
Boris Johnson has threatened to sack Tory MPs who fail to support his government in the battle over planned legislation designed to block a no-deal Brexit.



Rebel MPs have been told they could have the whip removed and would be banned from standing as Conservative candidates in the next election if they support a backbench effort to thwart a disorderly withdrawal from the EU.


The move could destroy Mr Johnson’s tiny majority because at least a dozen Tory MPs are understood to be considering backing the action, as tensions boil over ahead of a momentous week in Westminster.


The prime minister made the decision after holding crunch talks with Tory whips at his Chequers retreat on Sunday, The Independent understands.


A source from the whips’ office said: “The whips are telling Conservative MPs today a very simple message – if they fail to vote with the government on Tuesday they will be destroying the government’s negotiating position and handing control of parliament to Jeremy Corbyn.
Top Tory Michael Gove prompted outrage today after he refused to rule out ignoring UK law to ram through a no-deal Brexit.


The Boris Johnson ally was condemned as "breathtaking" after he failed to guarantee the Prime Minister will obey a law blocking no-deal - which MPs are set to pass this week.


Labour warned it would be a "full-blown attack on our constitution" adding: "Boris Johnson has shown his contempt for our democracy and the British people."


And Tory MP Guto Bebb branded the comments a "disgrace to our democracy".

 MPs will table a law against no-deal on Tuesday, and try to rush it through the Commons and Lords before Parliament is suspended in around 10 days' time.

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