There's no two without three. The British Parliament has rejected for the third time in three months, the second in two weeks, the agreement made by Theresa May with the European Union on Brexit. 344 votes against the agreement, 286 in favour. The Nos of the DUP, the Northern Irish unionists opposed to the backstop between Ireland and Northern Ireland, and those of the most extremist wing of the pro-Brexit Conservatives weighed in.
While a desperate attempt is being made in Westminster to find any alternative, the No deal spectrum becomes more probable by the hour.
Despite the desperate attempts of the Premier League, arrived at promise his resignation in exchange for an ok to the agreement with the EU, chaos continues to reign and the chance granted by the European Council to avoid an exit without an agreement now seems to have been burnt.
We recall that last March 22, with difficulty, the Member States had found an agreement which provided for postpone Brexit from 29 March to 22 May. But there was one condition: Westminster should have approved the exit deal within this week. Now that the third vote has also ended in a resounding rejection, London will have time until the 12 April to communicate what it intends to do, while the date of May 22 is officially set aside.
At this point two options remaini: long extension, with consequent participation in the European elections and perhaps also a second referendum on leaving, or No deal.
Resigned to No, May spoke again in the courtroom, evoking the need for a request for a prolonged postponement to the EU and for British participation in the European elections, if granted. The prime minister reproached the Chamber for not having a majority plan B, having said no to her agreement, but also to a no deal, a no Brexit and a bis referendum. And she insisted that the government will continue to act so that "Brexit is implemented".
Immediately following the vote in the House of Commons, the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, said he intended to convene a meeting of EU heads of state and government by April 10.
