We are now looking into an abyss, where a general election; a toppling or resignation of the UK prime minister; ministerial departures; a second Brexit referendum; a no-deal; no Brexit or an Article 50 extension are all possibilities. But as May said immediately after the vote last night, “unenviable choices” must now be faced. Those choices begin today when MPs again shuffle through the lobbies for another vote, this time on ruling out a no-deal Brexit. Immediately after the vote May put forward a few stark realities and questioned what House of Commons actually wants: “Does it wish to revoke Article 50? Today it is likely that MPs will vote in favour of taking a no-deal off the table.

Source: Irish Examiner March 13, 2019 05:15 UTC