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May's deal better than not leaving at all - Rees Mogg
Source: RTÉ
May's deal better than not leaving at all - Rees Mogg
Updated / Tuesday, 26 Mar 2019 15:44
Arch-Eurosceptic Jacob Rees-Mogg hinted that he might now be forced to back British Prime Minister Theresa May's deal if the alternative was no Brexit at all.
On his Conservativehome podcast, the European Research Group chairman said: "The Prime Minister will not deliver a no-deal Brexit."
Asked if that meant the options were now "deal or potentially no Brexit", he said: "That, I think, becomes the choice eventually.
"Whether we are there yet is another matter, but I have always thought that no-deal is better than Mrs May's deal, but Mrs May's deal is better than not leaving at all."
He added that "leaving the European Union, even leaving it inadequately and having work to do afterwards is better than not leaving at all".
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Updated / Tuesday, 26 Mar 2019 15:44
Arch-Eurosceptic Jacob Rees-Mogg hinted that he might now be forced to back British Prime Minister Theresa May's deal if the alternative was no Brexit at all.
On his Conservativehome podcast, the European Research Group chairman said: "The Prime Minister will not deliver a no-deal Brexit."
Asked if that meant the options were now "deal or potentially no Brexit", he said: "That, I think, becomes the choice eventually.
"Whether we are there yet is another matter, but I have always thought that no-deal is better than Mrs May's deal, but Mrs May's deal is better than not leaving at all."
He added that "leaving the European Union, even leaving it inadequately and having work to do afterwards is better than not leaving at all".
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Read more: https://www-rte-ie.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.rte.ie/amp/1038630/