Brexit to be BOGGED DOWN by Europhile MPs as Corbyn forces ‘unscrupulous’ tactics
BREXIT faces being bogged down by Labour in a deceiving plot to overwhelm MPs with endless votes.
David Davis: EU's stance on negotiations was 'silly'
Outraged David Davis, the UK’s chief negotiator with the EU, has accused Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn of devising “unscrupulous” tactics by sending his troops to push his soft-Brexit agenda in the Commons this week.
The party has vowed to block the Great Repeal Bill putting EU powers back into the UK law, as well as keeping Britain in the single market, customs union, and ultimately under the thumb of the European Court of Justice.
Such a move would appeal to Pro-EU Tory MPs who seek a softer exit to the European Union and with a working majority of just 13, Theresa May faces a challenge to pass the Bill unchanged.
Brexit faces being bogged down by Europhile MPs
Corbyn’s unscrupulous Labour Party threaten to delay, bog down and defeat this essential piece of legislation
But Brexit secretary Mr Davis said a delay would cause the “cliff-edge” departure he is trying to prevent.
He said: “Their only motivation is chaos.
“Jeremy Corbyn’s unscrupulous Labour Party threaten to delay, bog down and defeat this essential piece of legislation.”
Mr Davis said a delay would cause the 'cliff-edge' departure he is trying to prevent
And Mr Davis highlighted that giving control to British judges and lawmakers was the most important step for a smooth Brexit.
Writing in a Sunday paper, he warned: “The uncertainty our exit from the EU would cause without legal continuity is only matched by the total instability of Labour’s position on Brexit.”
Labour’s threat comes amid reports remainer MPs across the SNP, the Liberal Democrates and Tories will rebel against the Bill.
Brexit can only be smooth if control is given to British judges and lawmakers, says Mr Davis
But Damien Green, one of Mrs May’s well-regarded cabinet members, urged Conservative Europhiles to unite behind the Prime Ministers Bill, or risk handing power to Mr Corbyn.
Writing in a piece for The Sunday Telegraph, Mr Green said: “Starting the new Parliamentary session with the Withdrawal Bill shows that it is now the job of all MPs, including my former colleagues on the Stronger In campaign, to respect the will of the people and get the best possible deal for Britain.
“No Conservative wants a bad Brexit deal, or to do anything that increases the threat of a Corbyn Government.”