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Parliament has to vote on it... might be hope

But isn't this in many ways actually even more risky?

When Parliament gets its vote, the two year exit period will almost certainly be almost over and a vote of Parliament will not be able to stop the exit. Instead it will be a vote on the new arrangements with the EU. So either they just have to rubberstamp whatever gets put to them or - if they vote down these new arrangements - Britain will be left outside of the EU without any new deal in place.

The two year exit period can't start until parliament votes, because May doesn't have the authority to trigger Article 51 without parliament

My understanding is that there are two distinct parliamentary votes – one on the triggering of Article 50, and one on the final settlement with the EU. The former starts the mandatory two-year withdrawal process.

I assume you're talking about the triggering of Article 50 - the decision of the Supreme Court case which we are still waiting for on whether Parliament needs to vote before it can be triggered or the Prime Minister can trigger it using Executive Powers.

So possibly, but there is talk of Teresa May rewording the Bill and forcing it through. Democracy eh!

At the moment, the opposition in the UK is in total disarray and making rather a hash of things. It's likely that a substantial number would back the government's plans.

I'm sorry to say it's false hope. Such an outcome would likely lead to greater ruin.

Just like Trump and the electoral college, if we project the vote into MP constituencies Brexit got 60% [0].

This means that most MPs voting 'No' to Brexit would anger their constituents for Subverting Democracy - one of Theresa May's favorite talking points[1]. This would likely lead to a more extreme/populist government in the next election, and perhaps some internal strife and riots in the meantime.

Who would you rather have at the helm?

[0] http://www.businessinsider.com/nomura-2-charts-show-why-rema... [1] https://www.google.com/search?q=subverting+democracy

There is no opposition(labour). No one with balls(to stand up and fught for what they all believe. only 1/4 MPs are probrexit). It'll be a rubber stamp, even if it involves replacing the the house of lords with a rubber stamp. Because thats how we bring back parliamentary sovereignty.

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