British P.M. Johnson Will Ask Parliament For A December 12 Election To Break The Brexit Deadlock

Daily Mail: PM throws down the gauntlet to Jeremy Corbyn: Boris Johnson challenges Labour to the polls on December 12 - and vows to hold vote on an election EVERY day if they refuse

* Boris Johnson challenges Jeremy Corbyn to back snap election on December 12
* Mr Johnson said vote on holding election to take place on Monday next week
* If MPs vote for election the PM will give them until November 6 to pass his deal
* Downing Street is threatening a daily Commons vote if Mr Corbyn bottles it
* No 10 source said the Government would go on strike by pulling all legislation
* PM believes his plan will give MPs the chance to 'get Brexit done' if they want to
* It would also protect against unending delay and prolonging Brexit 'nightmare'
* EU is expected to grant the UK a three month extension to January 31

Boris Johnson tonight threw down the gauntlet to Jeremy Corbyn as he challenged the Labour leader to back his bid for a general election on December 12 and vowed to hold a vote every day if they refuse.

Mr Johnson will hold a vote in the House of Commons on Monday on triggering a snap poll after telling Mr Corbyn the Brexit 'nightmare' cannot be allowed to continue.

But as Mr Corbyn refused to commit, Downing Street threatened to stage daily Commons votes on a snap election until he concedes, saying it would not let him 'hold the country hostage'.

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WNU Editor: Parliament is split on the issue of Brexit. A general election will resolve it, but it will probably not happen. All the polls show a substantial lead for the Conservatives if Brexit is the issue, and I am sure the oppositoin is aware of that.

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