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Brexit watcher Christopher James has reservations about the Grieve/Beckett plan to derail a no-deal Brexit via an amendment:

Christopher James
(@ChrisJames_90)

Have gone through the Estimates. ‘Stop No Deal by defunding the Government’ would also mean:

? No NHS or schools funding

? No funding for Electoral Commission or National Audit Office

? No pay for anyone employed by the House Service (e.g chefs, security)

? No pay for MPs https://t.co/BajHtXsKdz


June 26, 2019

His concerns are echoed elsewhere. This from tortoise’s Chris Cook and the Observer’s Michael Savage:

Chris Cook
(@xtophercook)

Wait: all spending? Or designated No Deal spend?


June 26, 2019

Michael Savage
(@michaelsavage)

It’s just a device to stop no deal that govt can’t ignore. Spending this financial year (as I understand it)


June 26, 2019

Chris Cook
(@xtophercook)

No, i get that. I was just wondering whether it was literally all supply!


June 26, 2019

Michael Savage
(@michaelsavage)

Indeed. A vote on no deal seems to be their price.


June 26, 2019

And this from the ex-director of legislative affairs at No 10, Nikki da Costa:

Nikki da Costa
(@nmdacosta)

I had thought via @adampayne26 Grieve and Beckett were targeting main estimates. But apparently they are targeting departments DFID, DfE, DWP, MHCLG. So in a no deal scenario, no funds for overseas, schools, pensions, benefits, housing. Lovely plan!


June 26, 2019

That’s it from me. Goodnight and thanks for tuning in.

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