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17 February 2019

The Independent: Majority of people want MPs to have free vote on Brexit deal, new poll shows


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The BMG survey for The Independent showed almost two-thirds of people want MPs to have a “free vote” in parliament when the opportunity comes up over the next few weeks.


It comes as the prime minister was once again defeated in a Commons vote on Brexit last week, while Labour MPs also rebelled in their dozens against Jeremy Corbyn’s will.

The next moment when MPs will have a “meaningful vote” on the deal agreed between Ms May and the EU could come at the end of February or even in mid-March, just days before the UK is due to drop out of the bloc.

Pollsters explained the difference between a “whipped vote”, in which MPs are told by party leaders what to do, and a “free vote”, in which they can decide themselves, to a weighted sample of more than 1,500 people.Top politicians' Brexit tweets haven't aged well

When asked which system should be used when MPs next vote on Ms May’s deal, 60 per cent said they should have a free vote, while just 17 per cent thought it should be whipped and 23 per cent did not know.

Full article on The Independent



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