What actually is the difference between Theresa May’s original plan and her plan B?

A few changes and clarifications that the EU wouldn’t even give us? I guess there was some stupid contorted possible bonkers reason for the slowness and indecision last month, but isn’t this just blatantly (deliberately?) wasting time now?

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whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

The difference is this plan is her plan for a hard Brexit , wearing the skin of the plan that was already rejected. Remember that the hard Brexit is automatic unless the ship changes course.

AndrewtheAlu · M

@whowasthatmaskedman yeah but she will also know about all these possible backbench motions that could prevent that. And if she wanted a hard brexit, why not just go along with it? The ERG would back her and so would most of her loyal career politicians who voted for this deal. It wouldn’t have a majority but it would be closer than this plan will have

MartinII · 70-79, M

@AndrewtheAlu I think it’s clear that May doesn’t want a so-called hard (ie no deal) Brexit. I also suspect that her Cabinet wouldn’t allow it to happen.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@MartinII I have long considered that May might be a Scape Goat, set up and backed to keep her there long enough to see this through, then be removed. A "Jim Hacker" candidate from the start. The Money people are pulling the strings from behind the scenes.