The Prime Minister faced a brutal backlash following her speech on Tuesday night which outlined her “new Brexit deal”. Theresa May's approach angered many Conservative MPs, as it opened the door to a second Brexit referendum and if supported, would give Parliament a say on customs policy. On Wednesday evening it was announced the Chairman of the Conservative Party’s influential 1922 Committee, Sir Graham Brady, would meet with the Prime Minister on Friday, after Chief Whip Julian Smith met with the 1922 Executive.
Following the turbulent day in Westminster, Steve Baker, deputy chair of the Tory Party’s eurosceptic European Research Group, said: “I think what has happened today, you have to see through the lens of this being the night before a major national poll, these European elections, we are told the Prime Minister will be campaigning tomorrow for Conservative candidates.
“I will be voting Conservative and I would encourage others to do so, of course, I want Dan Hannan to be returned as an MEP if we must have these elections.
“I think what you are seeing happening tonight, it must be in the context of knowing we are just before going to the polls.
“Sir Graham will see the Prime Minister on Friday. We won’t have all of the results, we will have some indication.
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I think what you are seeing happening tonight, it must be in the context of knowing we are just before going to the polls
Steve Baker
“They will have a conversation, Sir Graham will speak to the Executive and they will have the opportunity to
