Parliament votes against everything

For once the Guardian sums it up perfectly. Here is their front page for tomorrow:





































These were the results of the indicative votes



No deal is not going to happen (and there is no mandate for it from the referendum.) 

Revoking Article 50 would be understandably seen as a betrayal not just of the referendum result but also the manifesto promises on which the majority of MPs were elected. I don't think that is going to happen either.

Almost all the other options will still require the withdrawal agreement - including the backstop, though we can try to make sure it doesn't get activated.

Theresa May has taken flak for bringing her deal back to parliament after it had been voted down but every other option has now been voted down at least once too.

For the love of God (and our country), MPs should pass the withdrawal agreement and move on to  trying to build a consensus on what goes into the political declaration so we can build a new future and start addressing the actual issues. Including making sure that the concerns raised by the DUP and others about the future of the union are addressed.



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