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Editor's note
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A rebellion from all sides. A historic defeat in parliament. A withdrawal deal in shreds. And still Theresa May ploughs on. The prime minister will face a vote of no-confidence in her government today after MPs rounded on her last night to confirm what she already knew: they will not accept her Brexit plan as it currently stands.
She seems likely to win the confidence vote and has pledged to hold cross-party meetings in the hope of finding a Brexit proposal that would win the support of MPs in a future vote. However, Simon Usherwood wonders, what’s May really up to?
Some believe that effectively means moving towards a softer Brexit – possibly closer to that which has been described as Norway plus. Tim Bale has the data those MPs need to make their decision, having asked Conservative and Labour Party members, as well as Conservative and Labour Party voters, what they think about this option. Read his findings here.
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Laura Hood
Politics Editor, Assistant Editor
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Top stories
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Protesters gather outside parliament while MPs vote inside.
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Simon Usherwood, University of Surrey
After her historic loss in parliament, the PM will hold cross-party talks to find a way out of the impasse. But will she really be listening?
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Some really mixed messages out there.
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Tim Bale, Queen Mary University of London
While many staunch Conservatives would see Norway-plus as a 'betrayal', everyone else could probably live with it – unless and until they realise it won't put a stop to free movement.
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Politics + Society
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Luke Moffett, Queen's University Belfast
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Alannah Tomkins, Keele University
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Business + Economy
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Brendan Canavan, University of Huddersfield
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Photis Lysandrou, City, University of London
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Environment + Energy
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Chris Smith, University of Leeds
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Ana Cecilia Dinerstein, University of Bath
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Arts + Culture
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Franziska Schroeder, Queen's University Belfast; Matilde Meireles, Queen's University Belfast
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Eleanor Kingwell-Banham, UCL
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Cities
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Katherine Baldock, University of Bristol
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