MPs have little chance of thwarting the Prime Minister after parliament returns in September
Johnson has said he is committed to taking out of the EU by October 31, whether or not he can get a new deal with Brussels.With the clock ticking, the IFG report said there is less scope for MPs to make their voices heard than there was under Theresa May in the run up to the previous March 29 deadline.Under the previous Prime Minister, MPs managed to push through the ‘Cooper Act’ in March, requiring May to seek the current Brexit extension.
The report added: ‘It is now of no use to MPs who want to express their view on no-deal. If Johnson is set on no-deal he will not need to schedule any further meaningful votes.’ But Cummings has advised Johnson he could delay polling day until after Halloween, by which time Britain would be out of the EU.The report warned it would be ‘hugely controversial, both politically and constitutionally’, for a ‘caretaker’ prime minister defeated in a vote to use his powers in this way.
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