And again a defeat for the conservative head of the government, Boris Johnson: the application of the refinement of the required two-thirds majority vote, failed in the lower house. And still, it is not clear what happens now.
The speaker of the British house of Commons, John Bercow, during the debate over early elections
For a Prime Minister Boris Johnson claimed early election of the 298 MPs voted – it would have to 434 to be to get the necessary two-thirds majority. 56 parliamentarians voted against it, most of the opposition Labour MPs abstained in the vote. They wanted to ensure that the elections can only take place, if the Johnson time and again proclaimed No-Deal-Brexit 31. October is definitely off the table, and a shift has been approved until the end of January 2020.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson struggles and stumbles in Parliament, however, from defeat to defeat
Johnson had set the early elections to the vote, after the delegates had voted against his declared will, a draft law against a No-Deal-Brexit.
For the law, which dispenses with the unregulated withdrawal from the European Union, had previously also in the crucial third reading, a majority of deputies in the lower house voted. 327 parliamentarians were in favour, 299 against it. Shortly before, the deputies had voted in second reading by a majority for the law, a No-Deal-Brexit the end of October to prevent a postponement of the planned EU exit up to the 31. January 2020, if there is no agreement with Brussels on an agreement.
Last Hurdle Of The Upper House
Before the law can come against the No Deal in force, it must pass the upper house. There are several case, lurk, however, the same pitfalls. Brexit-hardliners could try, with a flood of applications and Filibuster (continuous talk) to a lot of valuable time. Therefore, the No-Deal opponents have called already an agenda of debate, with the aim of limiting the speaking time in the house of lords in exceptional circumstances.
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