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go to Brussels and seek to undermine our should have known better. A No10 source the PM when she briefs Parliament on negotiations by advocating for a second said: “The PM understands the duties last week’s litany of failure. referendum is an insult to the office he and responsibilities which come with high But most Westminster observers once held and the people he once served. political office.” .” believe the Labour leader l will hold
“We cannot, as he would, abdicate The PM was cold-shouldered off until the delayed delay meaningful responsibility for this decision.” at last week’s s EU summit vote on Mrs Ma May’s deal comes
Mr Blair has been holding meetings when she begged ed for changes before the Hou House of Commons with many EU leaders. to the withdrawal wal agreement on January 14.
And on Friday he said the “most divito get it through h Parliament. Mrs May added: add “I am fightsive” thing Mrs May could do would be And she had a tense faceing for a good deal for Britain. to keep trying to force through a divorce to-face confrontation ntation with I will continue continu to fight for a deal that has no support in the country. European Commission ommission good deal for Britain.
He added: “If Britain were to choose President Jean- ean- Claude “Parliament has h a democratic to have a new referendum, we would need Juncker after she felt he had duty to deliver what w the British Article 50 to be extended. accused her of putting up “nebupeople voted for. fo
“Above all, Europe would need to lous” arguments. ts. “I remain de determined to see decide whether to take an historic Tomorrow Jeremy that happen. happen I will not let opportunity and set out a new offer to Corbyn could table able the British Britis people down.” the British people.” a no confidence ce She will tell MPS to
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But Mrs May thought her predecessor motion against t morrow she will continue trying to get assurances from Europe that the Irish backstop is only temporary.
And she will add that it is not in the UK’S interest for the withdrawal agreement to be reopened as it would provoke renewed efforts by the French to grab our fish and for Spain to nab Gibraltar.
Mrs May and Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt will call in EU27 ambassadors to No10 this week to discuss how to ensure assurances on the backstop have legal force.
And in a dressing-down at this week’s Cabinet, Mrs May will make it clear that it is not for ministers to advocate no deal – and nor must they agitate for another referendum.