‘They're desperate!’ SNP spokesperson launches FURIOUS attack on Government over Brexit
THE SNP'S Brexit spokesperson Stephen Gethins ripped into the Government in a feisty live TV rant about the progress of Brexit talks.
Gethins slams 'desperate' government over slow Brexit progress
The SNP’s EU spokesperson said the British Government was “desperate” over Brexit, despite assurances from Davis Davis on Monday that MPs will have a “meaningful vote” on Brexit.
Appearing on Sky News, Mr Gethins said: “It’s looking pretty desperate for the government at the moment.
“You’re right to point out we are more than 500 days on from the EU referendum and they’re still scrabbling about trying to find something that works.”
The MP for North East Fife said the Government doesn’t know what it is doing which strikes him as “desperate”.
Mr Gethins said: “It’s very clear that they don’t seem to know what they’re doing to try and get this deal with our sort of rebellious backbenchers at the very last minute.
Theresa May amended the EU withdrawal bill so that Britain will commit to Brexit at 11pm on 29th March 2019.
Ministers will seek Parliament's backing on Tuesday to amend the EU Withdrawal Bill so that it clearly states the UK will leave the bloc on the 29th March.
In response to the amendment, Mr Gethins said: “People are quite critical that Theresa May triggered Article 50 before she was ready and I don’t think anybody can really argue that they are ready for this now.
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“So why you would set a date that would tie your hands even further with the consequences of jobs, the economy, all the impact that this will have on each and every one of us is something that I find difficult to [understand].”
Tory MP Theresa Villiers warned in October that Remainer MPs should "respect" the decision of the British people and stop using the EU withdrawal bill to "frustrate" Brexit.
The former frontbencher warned that some of the 300 amendments to the EU withdrawal bill are simply an attempt by Remainer MPs to thwart the Brexit process.
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