The British house of Commons for early parliamentary elections on may 12. December voted. The deputies voted on Tuesday evening with 438 to 20 votes for the new election law. It shall come into force as soon as the upper house approved it.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to select a new Parliament, to be with Brussels negotiated Brexit-to implement the agreement and to lead the UK as soon as possible from the European Union. His conservative party in government has, there is currently no majority in the lower house. Yet on Monday a request from Johnson’s to a re-election to the resistance of Labour was a failed Opposition.
Actually, the UK electoral law, a two-thirds majority necessary to hold early elections. Without Labour support, the was not reached. Regular would have to be elected in the UK until 2022.
hurdle
bypassed to be dealt with on Tuesday fast-tracked through the house of Commons-tossed new election law, could this requirement. The decisive factor for the success of the smaller opposition parties, the Scottish national party SNP and the liberal Democrats. You are signaled at the weekend their support for a new election.
the Only point of contention is the exact election date was. While Johnson only on 12. December wanted to choose, the SNP and Liberal for the 9. December. The government eventually won through. With the support of the smaller parties for the new election law, Labour had lost its Veto, because even a simple majority for adoption was sufficient. Labour is currently in the polls relatively poorly. The party promised a new election in the coming year a better chance.
Corbyn: time for a real change
Nevertheless, Labour was ripe for his opposition to a new election in the Morning. A unregulated Brexit is now excluded, therefore, Labour will agree to parliamentary elections, said party leader Jeremy Corbyn during the debate. “It is time for a real change. I have always said that we will support that choice, if No Deal on the table,” said the 70-Year-old.
On Tuesday blessed the EU heads of state and government of the Brexit-delay officially, as President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, announced via Twitter. “To my British friends, ( … ), please uses this time in the best possible way”, re-wrote Tusk. The EU should exit now, at the latest, on December 31. January be. But it is also used to be possible, if a ratification of the withdrawal agreement to succeed before.
To my British friends,
The EU27 has formally adopted the extension. It may be the last one. Please make the best use of this time.
I so want to say goodbye to you as my mission here is coming to an end. I keep my fingers crossed for you.
— Donald Tusk (@eucopresident) January 29, 2019
(fal/reuters/sz-de)
Created: 29.10.2019, 21:26 PM
