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The announced agenda, which expects MEPs to return from their summer break, sounds harmless: it should be about home affairs, finance, education, Wales, equality and foreign affairs.
The agenda has put together the government under Boris Johnson, who is eager to push through her tough Brexit course - and does not want to be disturbed by unpleasant debates. Most recently, he had ordered the Parliament a compulsory break, which begins in the coming week. Johnson wants to leave the EU on October 31, if necessary without an agreement.
The agenda is the government - usually. But now some pro-Europeans are planning the uprising. They want to launch a law that forces the government to ask for a postponement in Brussels if there is no deal between London and Brussels by the end of October. A no-no-deal law, then.
In the video: Boris Johnson rules out Brexit shift
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According to reports, the Brexit insurgency law would push Johnson to a three-month reprieve if the parliament did not pass a resignation agreement by 19 October.
It will be an exciting day in the British Parliament - these are the main questions and answers:
What is the plan of the Brexit rebels?
Even if this would thwart the government's plans, the past year has shown that there are tricks with which the opposition, contrary to custom, can still take control. For this she depends on the help of the Unterhaussprecher John Bercow. In the past, he was already involved in the Brexit dispute. He could also create the conditions this Tuesday to launch a law against unregulated exit.
Bercow could allow the opposition to seize power over the agenda - by calling an emergency debate, an emergency debate. In the emergency debate, MEPs could vote on whether to debate a bill in the House of Commons the next day that does not come from the government.
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John Bercow watches over the procedure as a sub-house spokesman - and has often been loud
How are the chances?
There are many indications that Bercow will approve the emergency debate. He more often asserted that he did not want to allow Parliament to be left out by the government in key decision-making processes.
In addition, it seems quite possible that the majority of parliamentarians in the debate will vote to speak on Wednesday about a possible no-no-deal bill - although it would also require votes from Johnson's conservatives.
They have only a slim majority of one vote - and part of the Tories are upset about Johnson's hardliner course. Many moderate conservatives, however, see the economic and political consequences of a hard Brexit.
Conservative MP Antoinette Sandbach, for example, recently reiterated her decision to oppose a no-deal Brexit despite her membership in the Tory party - and possibly to accept her expulsion from the party. Former Justice Minister David Gauke said he would face his own party leadership for the first time in his 14 years in parliament.
What happens then?
The outcome of all this is uncertain, also because of the difficult majority in the lower house. For neither are all opposition politicians against Brexit, nor all Tories for it. Pro-Europeans and Brexit hardliners exist on both sides, in government and in opposition.
About 40 Tory rebels could rebel against Johnson's uncompromising course, including five former cabinet members. However, who would vote from them under what conditions for a law against the No Deal is so far unclear.
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Boris Johnson at his inaugural address on July 25, 2019. John Bercow is located in the middle of the Parliamentary Hall
But to stop the No Deal, it has to be fast. There is not much time left until the planned - and currently unregulated - exit of Great Britain from the EU. And a normal legislative process takes several weeks in the kingdom. Johnson also threatened to sabotage a legislative process should it happen. So he is said to have called on the representatives of his party, in a later discussion of the draft bill in the House of Lords with persistent speeches to delay time and to stop the process.
In addition, the compulsory break of the parliament prescribed by Johnson robs his opponents further trial days. Above all, however, the so-called prorogation terminates a session period - then a legislative process can not be continued. The opposition would have to start all over again after the Queen's speech on October 14th.
What is Boris Johnson planning?
If the parliament votes against Johnson's Brexit strategy, the Prime Minister, according to a government representative, is seeking a new election on October 14 - reported on Monday evening, the news agencies and British media in unison. Accordingly, the government will apply for a defeat on Wednesday, a vote on a new election.
In the face of the impending parliamentarian revolt against his Brexit plans, Johnson had summoned all Conservative MPs for Monday night. Even before his speech on 10 Downing Street, it had been speculated that Johnson might hold new elections. He himself declared early Monday evening: "I do not want a choice and you do not want a choice."
The next showdown is coming.
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