国际英语资讯:UK could face constitutional crisis if PM loses crucial Brexit vote, says academic_时事

国际英语资讯:UK could face constitutional crisis if PM loses crucial Brexit vote, says academic

Glees says his understanding is that May believes the British people voted to quit the EU and if she does not achieve this it will destroy the Conservative Party.

In a reference to the long standing Eurosceptic wing within the Conservative party, Glees said: "The Brexiters have, after 40 years, finally won and May has to recognize that. At the same time, as a vicar's daughter, she genuinely wants not to harm ordinary British people."

Glees said if it ends in disaster for May, and she faces a confidence vote it could lead one of her ministers taking over as prime minister.

"Or there could be an early snap general election and a new Labour leader, perhaps with my former Brunel student John McDonnell (Labour's Shadow Chancellor) in Downing Street.

"Britain could then enter a long period of political and economic decline, ending in state socialism in our country or a period of rule by experts and security chiefs."

However, it is also possible, believed Glees, that May will decide there needs to be a second referendum.

"It is inconceivable that a government, or a political party that induced widescale economic collapse in the UK could survive," said Glees.

The latest YouGov poll, carried out for the People's Vote campaign, shows support for remaining in the EU at 55 percent, the highest level by the polling company since the 2016 referendum.