The consequences of saying no to Theresa May's Brexit deal

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Press quote (The Economist)
Charles Grant
06 December 2018
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Yet little substantive change to her deal will be possible, says Charles Grant of the Centre for European Reform, a think-tank. The withdrawal agreement, a legally binding treaty that includes the Irish backstop, will not be rewritten. Any suggestion that Parliament should have a veto over entering the backstop will surely be rejected.