More:Splits, handbags and a Remain poll: what the Sunday papers said about Brexit
Talk about the prospect of a second referendum is rife, along with that of a Corbyn government
Exclusives dominate Sunday’s coverage as the clock ticks down to a vote that is widely expected to possibly end in a heavy Commons defeat for Theresa May’s Brexit deal. The crystal balls are well and truly out as to what happens before, during and after that.
The Mail on Sunday has an interview with May in which she warns party rebels it’s her deal or the double whammy of a Corbyn government and no-deal Brexit. She says Britain “would truly be in uncharted waters” if the deal is voted down, though some might say the UK is already well into that territory.
The paper also suggests she might dash to Brussels this week to secure more concessions. May’s human side is demonstrated by the sidenote that she eats peanut butter straight out of the jar on stressful days.
The Independent’s Sunday edition carries an exclusive poll by BMG Research suggesting December saw the Remain vote edging into a majority among the public after months of steadily rising support. Almost half of those polled think May’s deal is a bad one. Perhaps this was all part of the plan?
The Observer focuses on a split – yes, another one – in cabinet over the issue of a second referendum. Some ministers feel it might be the only way to secure support for May’s deal, on which the PM’s heart appears set. One cabinet source said: “The polls have been remarkably stable for a while, but there does seem to be some kind of movement [to Remain], and that could well develop in the coming days and weeks.”
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I was (and still am) a Brexit supporter, but I have to say it is sure looking like nobody knows how to get this done...
It would be easy to blame this on the fact that for the most part Brexit is being handled by people who never really supported it in the first place (like May) but the fact is that those political leaders (like Boris Johnson) who were full-throated supporters haven't covered themselves with glory either...
To the best of my knowledge none of them, (including Johnson) has come forward with any alternative plan, nor are they mounting any serious effort to topple May from the leadership, (presumably because none of them want this tar baby dumped in their lap...)
Basically this appears to be the situation:
You have a public that remains deeply divided on the issue, a Parliament without majority support for any plan or alternative, and cowardice-all-'round on the part of the political leadership...
I suppose it remains barely possible that May can somehow cobble together the support she needs for the plan she negociated, (that would require her to exhibit political skills vastly superior to those that she has ever shown before...) but at the moment the whole thing looks like a five star cluster fuck...