Bonus Episode - The Brexit Deal: Decision Time

Published: Dec. 4, 2018, 6:50 p.m.

b"It\\u2019s a defining moment for British democracy. This December, Parliament will vote on whether to approve or reject Theresa May\\u2019s draft\\xa0Brexit\\xa0withdrawal agreement. With the nation\\u2019s future hanging in the balance, some have called this the greatest crisis Britain has faced since Suez.\\n\\n\\nOn Monday December 3rd, Intelligence Squared brought together three prominent lawmakers to debate the three options ahead. Should Parliament vote to accept May's deal? Should MPs vote it down, so the government can return to the EU negotiations and threaten to leave without a deal? Or should there be a second referendum on the withdrawal agreement, with the option of remaining in the EU?\\n\\n\\nArguing in favour of a second referendum on the deal, with the option of remaining in the EU:\\nAndrew Adonis - Labour Party peer who served as a minister in the governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown for five years. He supports Britain remaining in the European Union.\\n\\n\\nArguing for the government to renegotiate and threaten to leave without a deal:\\nDaniel Hannan - Leading pro-Brexit politician and Conservative Member of the European Parliament for South East England.\\n\\n\\nArguing for Theresa May\\u2019s draft withdrawal agreement:\\nNicky Morgan - Conservative MP for Loughborough and former Secretary of State for Education under David Cameron. She is now Chair of the Treasury Select Committee. She has come out in support of Theresa May\\u2019s deal.\\n\\n\\nThe debate was chaired by presenter on Radio 4\\u2019s Today programme and former BBC political editor Nick Robinson. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared.\\n \\n\\xa0See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"