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Theresa May survives no-confidence vote
Axios ^ | 1/16/19 | Dave Lawler

Posted on 01/16/2019 12:06:32 PM PST by DoodleDawg

A day after her Brexit plan suffered the worst parliamentary defeat in modern British political history, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May has survived a motion of no-confidence brought by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn by a vote of 325-306.

Why it matters: May's job has been under threat for months, and yet she keeps on surviving. Having already seen off one challenge from rebels in her own party, she's now defeated a motion from the opposition. Still, May is no closer to delivering on Brexit with 10 weeks left until the U.K. is scheduled to leave the European Union.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: brexit; europeanunion; hardbrexit; jeremycorbyn; labour; may; theresamay; unitedkingdom
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To: DoodleDawg

Doesn’t surprise me.

The uniparty exists across The Pond, too....


21 posted on 01/16/2019 12:26:27 PM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: DoodleDawg

i heard it was 432 to 202

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brexit-vote-today-britain-theresa-may-european-union-british-parliament-whats-next-2019-01-15/

a lot more distant than close


22 posted on 01/16/2019 12:27:15 PM PST by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world.)
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To: Red Badger

Yep, same m.o. as congress, pretend they are for something, but never quite get enough votes — proof an entire parliament and congress can be corrupt and filled with criminals. Fallen man is incapable of governing themselves unless having been redeemed by God.


23 posted on 01/16/2019 12:27:18 PM PST by Duke of Milan
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To: teeman8r

sorry that was the brexit plan


24 posted on 01/16/2019 12:28:44 PM PST by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world.)
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To: DoodleDawg

Labour wants her out. It was willing to screw up the brexit process in order to get her out and regain power.

May is bad, but Labour is infinitely worse.


25 posted on 01/16/2019 12:29:07 PM PST by I want the USA back (Lying Media: willing and eager allies of the hate-America left.)
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To: DoodleDawg

She survived because NOBODY in her party wants to take her place and take over that thankless task called Brexit.

There is no Margaret Thatcher around anymore.


26 posted on 01/16/2019 12:29:13 PM PST by SeekAndFind (look at Michigan, it will)
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To: Red Badger
The parliament wants to stay in the EU, they don’t care about what the people want and voted for twice.

Or they realize that success of the no-confidence vote would have meant a takeover by Labour, and they didn't want that.

What this currently means is that we may see a "hard BRexit" in March.

27 posted on 01/16/2019 12:30:23 PM PST by PapaBear3625 ("Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities." -- Voltaire)
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To: Red Badger
"This can mean ONLY ONE THING:

The parliament wants to stay in the EU"

No sir! It means that Brexit is an automatic go... With no frills... Actual freedom from the EU...

The only thing that is screwed is the worthless agreement May got on her knees for from the EU...

28 posted on 01/16/2019 12:30:37 PM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is Sam Adams now that we desperately need him)
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To: DoodleDawg

Gee. What a surprise. Not.


29 posted on 01/16/2019 12:31:48 PM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: DoodleDawg

They failed on a no-confidence vote the last time, and now this. Just tells me that none of them have the balls to do their job. They’re happy with the status quo.


30 posted on 01/16/2019 12:31:59 PM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: teeman8r

No confidence vote was a separate vote. Yes she went down in flames yesterday, but in the mystery of the British system, it was not a confidence vote. That was today.


31 posted on 01/16/2019 12:32:39 PM PST by Hieronymus ((It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. --G. K. Chesterton))
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To: 1Old Pro

Baloney! If they had “turned on her”, she would have been voted out. Oh, for a redux of Maggie Thatcher!


32 posted on 01/16/2019 12:34:20 PM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: DoodleDawg

IIRC, it was Rush Limbaugh who speculated that this is all theater designed to delay a real Brexit exit. The Elites do not want to exit. So far, they have managed to delay for about 2.5 years.


33 posted on 01/16/2019 12:35:11 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: 1Old Pro
Brexit happens as previously proposed if nothing new passes.
Hold her in place until it takes place and don't allow a new toady into the office to make another try at stopping it or granting concessions to Brussels.

They have made May into a lame duck and may keep her on the field until the clock runs out and Brexit goes through unmodified.

34 posted on 01/16/2019 12:36:34 PM PST by MrEdd (Caveat Emptor)
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To: Hieronymus

May appears to be between a rock and a hard place. Those that still support her do that only because they know the alternative is worse.


35 posted on 01/16/2019 12:41:51 PM PST by Repealthe17thAmendment
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To: politicket; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; ...

politicket called it:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3720238/posts?page=8#8

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/brexit/index


36 posted on 01/16/2019 12:46:43 PM PST by SunkenCiv (and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)
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To: TBP

Daniel Hannan and Nigel Farage are not in Parliament.

The UKIP has no seats, so no.

The Conservatives are governing in a Confidence and Supply coalition with the Democratic Unionists.

Conservative: 317
Labour: 262
Scottish National: 35
Liberal Democrat: 12
Democratic Unionist: 10
Sinn Fein*: 7
Plaid Cymru: 4
Green: 1

*Do not take their seats


37 posted on 01/16/2019 12:54:22 PM PST by GreenLanternCorps (Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Ask about franchise opportunities in your area.arare)
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To: teeman8r

“i heard it was 432 to 202

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brexit-vote-today-britain-theresa-may-european-union-british-parliament-whats-next-2019-01-15/

a lot more distant than close”

That was the Brexit vote.

This is about the “no confidence” vote on the PM herself.


38 posted on 01/16/2019 12:54:24 PM PST by ltc8k6
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The elites are letting the Brit people know WE run the show not you, your vote means nothing unless we agree with it. Our Deep State and their fellow traveler elites are working to undo the 2016 election and make citizen ruled government a quaint idea who’s time has passed.

The globalist, bureaucrats, media elites are the enemy of the common man and freedom, don’t let their slick words fool anyone. They disdain freedom and liberty the way Stalin or any other tyrant would.


39 posted on 01/16/2019 12:54:54 PM PST by sarge83
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To: ExTexasRedhead

“order our Red, White, and Blue vests.’

Ehhh, only if you can do it tastefully (not like this):

$12.99 at Bed, Bath and Beyond:

https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/stars-and-stripes-american-flag-adult-halloween-vest/5198271?skuId=65410004&&enginename=google&mcid=PS_googlepla_nonbrand_seasonal_online&product_id=65410004&adtype=pla&product_channel=online&adpos=1o3&creative=223587494594&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&mrkgadid=3245017243&mrkgcl=609&rkg_id=0&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqpOxvJrz3wIVz8DACh01Xg52EAQYAyABEgIfJPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds


40 posted on 01/16/2019 1:11:50 PM PST by be-baw (still seeking...)
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