Defeats in a victory for May.

On Dec 11, May announced that she will be postponing the voting on her Brexit deal after finally realizing that her deal would die in parliament with a significant margin.


This had caused an uproar within the house of commons, with many arguing that May is trying to save a sinking ship. In her speech to parliament May highlights that she will go back to the EU to seek reassurance on her deal, specifically on the backstop. Yet this move was enough to break the camel's back with her own conservative party triggering a vote of no confidence in her leadership. In the end May had won this vote of no confidence having 200 votes in favour of her leadership and 117 against it.

But is this an actual victory for May? Well not exactly although she has won the confidence vote, meaning her leadership cannot be contested for a year within her party it does not actually mean that everyone is now happy with her. This vote highlighted the divide within her own party a significant divide against her deal, which the opposition party can take advantage of by triggering a vote of no confidence against the whole government. This highlighted to the British people how divided and weak their government is looking, making it easier for the EU council to take what they want from the deal.

This divide was so prominent that a Labour mp removed the ceremonial mace, a symbol of the queens authority giving permission for debate to take place in the House. This action was met with uproar and ended up with the Speaker kicking out the MP for his action. But this action shows the absolute anger against May's deal, highlighting what many MP's are thinking they don't want to debate the deal they want to vote on it.

So what can May do at this point? well now realistically there are two options for her; take back the deal with minor language changes which will surely die in the house or delay as much as possible the deal so that MP's will be pressured to agree to her deal rather than a no deal. This ultimately highlights May's position; She's stuck between a rock and a hard place and realistically there is one way for her to retain her control of her power by taking the vote to the people once more. This is a prospect which May hates, but will have to cave in to especially with many Labour MP's calling for it.

So in the end another referendum must be taken to restore power in the house and minimise the protest which are happening around the UK as the March is fast approaching.

    Being in the European Union has its advantages, and I think that is what the British are beginning to          understand, what those who are tempted by the Brexit are going to reflect upon.- Francoise Holland.