Bercow defends MPs after May blames Brexit | Policy

John Bercow defended the deputies against Theresa May's accusation of thwarting the will of the population against Brexit.

Addressing the House of Commons, the Speaker argued for the right of parliamentarians to vote according to their principles, after the Prime Minister had suggested that their failure to support her agreement was responsible for the delay by the United Kingdom. Kingdom to leave the EU.

"None of them is a traitor, you do all your best. I believe pbadionately in the institution of parliament, the rights and pbadions of the members of this badembly and their commitment to their duty, "he said.

This is the second clash this week between No. 10 and the President, who ruled that May could not submit her Brexit agreement to a vote without substantial changes.

MEPs also condemned Downing Street's speech for its populist rhetoric, putting it in opposition to the public, which it said wanted the Brexit to be completed and completed. Labor MP Wes Streeting accused May of restless anger against the deputies, tweeting: "If something hurts us, it will have to accept its share of responsibility."

Conservative MP Sam Gyimah, who resigned as minister because of the withdrawal agreement, accused May of trying to blackmail MPs. "I think democracy is losing when a prime minister who opposes it in the House of Commons then blames the MPs for doing their job," he told the program's Today show. BBC Radio 4. "And this is particularly disturbing, as MPs receive hate messages in their inboxes. Some members receive death threats. "

Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt hinted that the severe tone of the Prime Minister's televised address on Brexit was the result of the "extraordinary pressure" of which it was the subject.

Appearing today, Hunt, portrayed as a potential successor to May, took a far more emollient tone and repeatedly offered different interpretations of what the prime minister was "really trying to say."

When she asked him why she had not tried to appeal to Parliament rather than make enemies of MPs, Ms Hunt replied, "She was trying to appeal to Parliament." But let's not forget the extraordinary pressure she personally endured. She feels a sense of frustration. The Brexit process has undermined our national trust and we must now remember what we are capable of as a country. "

When asked if the frustration had arrived in May, Hunt replied, "No Prime Minister in memory has been tested as he did. She never hesitated to firmly believe that the Conservative Party's mission is to achieve the Brexit for which people voted. I do not think we should talk about Theresa May, because anyone in her place would have found the process very difficult. "

Hunt claimed that MPs had a duty to reach a consensus to avoid a "paralysis" of Brexit.

"What she was really saying is that in a suspended parliament, MPs have a different responsibility. In a suspended parliament, MPs must make decisions because governments can not decide alone. Each of us as a Member of Parliament has a special responsibility because a decision can not be made without the approval of Parliament, "he said.

"We are actually facing a moment of national decision and we can not go forward as a country without the parliament reaching a consensus on the right way forward."

Hunt denied, May incited hatred against the deputies. "She expressed her frustration and I think the frustration of the public," he said.

The Foreign Secretary outlined the limited options available if the May withdrawal agreement was rejected for the third time next week. He acknowledged that Parliament could vote in favor of the revocation of Article 50 to cancel Brexit. An online petition calling for it crashed after hundreds of thousands of people signed it on Thursday morning.

May's official spokeswoman denied insulting MPs. "It was to make available to the public the details of the extension and his personal feelings about it. I can not speak on behalf of the deputies, but the prime minister is working very hard to get the deal done, "she said. "There is still work to be done and the Prime Minister understands it perfectly."

The spokeswoman said May "categorically refuses" that the speech put MPs at risk in front of an angry public. Asked about Hunt's badertion, the prime minister felt under "tremendous pressure," she said. "It's an extremely difficult process. The Prime Minister is working tirelessly to follow up on what people have voted … Yes, it is not without its extraordinarily difficult challenges. "

She could not confirm that the significant vote would be reported next week, but said May had said "about 12,000 times" that she would not be ready to revoke Article 50.