Sifting the Brexit chaos
It still conceivable that May’s deal will pass, perhaps with changes to the accompanying political statement. If the EU leaders summit on 10 April refuses a further extension, this might push the deal over the line. Up to 20 Labour MPs might support the deal (in addition to the five who already have) if they believed their votes would be decisive. But such an outcome would require ten hard-line Brexiteer Tory MPs to switch to supporting May. There is no hint of that; nor of the DUP swinging behind the deal. In the indicative votes the DUP would back only “no deal”. Despite the strength of the...