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BACKGROUND

• On 24 June 2016, a vote in a referendum to leave the European Union took place.
• People choose for BREXIT.

• David Cameron was against it from the beginning & hence resigned on July 13.
• During that time Boris Johnson was very much in favour of BREXIT.
• But Theresa May was appointed the PM (13 July 2016) even though she didn’t favour the BREXIT.
• But since people choose to BREXIT, the responsibility to take UK out of EU was on May.

DEAL OR NO DEAL

• Theresa May negotiated with EU & decided for BREXIT by 31st October, 2019.
• Thus the BREXIT was to take place with a ‘DEAL’.
• But her DEAL was rejected thrice by Parliament– EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill.
• Hence she decided to resign on 24th July 2019.

BORIS JOHNSON

• Appointed PM of UK on 24th July 2019.
• A very populist leader who strongly supported the exit of UK from EU.
• After being appointed as PM, he re-affirmed for BREXIT by 31st October 2019.
• But there were lot of issues remained about the ‘DEAL’.

ALTERNATIVE

• To this problem, Boris Johnson provided an alternative.
• He asked for the BREXIT which will be applied to all parts of UK except the Irish area.
• But many MPs again rejected this idea of One Nation – Two System. (China – Hong Kong)

2 MAIN RESOLUTIONS

BREXIT WITHOUT DEAL

• At last, Johnson decided to go for BREXIT ‘WITHOUT’ Deal.
• Hence, he moved a resolution in House of Commons for BREXIT Without a DEAL.
• But this was opposed and even 21 MPs from Conservative Party voted against.

 FRESH ELECTION

• Boris Johnson went for another resolution of Fresh Election in the hope that everyone would be ready for this.
• But this resolution was to be passed by 2/3rd majority because in 2011 UK passed a law fixing the term was for 5 years.
• But even this resolution failed to go through.
• Now Boris Johnson prorogued the House till the new session starts on 14th October, 2019.
• This prorogation has probably taken place for the 1st time.
• Later the UK parliament even approved a law seeking to Block No-deal BREXIT.

WHAT NEXT?- 3 SCENARIOS

• First, Johnson could obey the law passed in Parliament last week and request for an extension to Brexit from EU.
• Second, if EU decline Johnson’s extension request, he could revive former Prime Minister Theresa May’s thrice defeated Brexit deal.
• Third, if he breaks the law and go for BREXIT without a DEAL, then he could face impeachment or even prison.

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