My hon. Friend is right to say that there is no majority in the House of Commons for a general election at present—partly because a two-thirds majority is needed under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011—but does he really believe that if the Prime Minister loses tomorrow by more than 100 votes and potentially 200 votes, this Government will have any credibility left at all if the central plank of their existence has failed by so many votes in the House of Commons? Is not the only honourable thing to do to have a general election and see what the public think?
Leaving the EU
Proceeding contribution from
Graham Stringer
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 14 January 2019.
It occurred during e-petition debate on Leaving the EU.
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