Theresa May’s government faces a vote of no confidence later after MPs rejected the PM’s Brexit deal.
Labour launched the bid to trigger a general election after the deal setting out the terms of Britain’s exit from the EU was rejected by 230 votes.
Here’s how the rugby world reacted:
If I was refereeing in Parliament half of them would be in the bin for 10mins and quite a few of them would be sent off. pic.twitter.com/PwXyBGmScY
— Nigel Owens MBE (@Nigelrefowens) January 16, 2019
I’m thoroughly sick of Leavers using WW 2 nostalgia in the context of Brexit.
We never stood alone – our finest hour was achieved with the help of 15 other nationalities.— Brian Moore (@brianmoore666) January 16, 2019
Apparently Diane Abbott counted the votes and had a 20 vote majority in favour of Theresa May’s deal!
— Andy Goode (@AndyGoode10) January 15, 2019
I have a realistic view of this country – good and bad. What I don’t have is an outdated, arrogant and misplaced notion of English exceptionalism. https://t.co/f5ZtwOqUaj
— Brian Moore (@brianmoore666) January 16, 2019
This is great banter pic.twitter.com/o2wlQrqqoL
— Graham Love (@GLove39) January 15, 2019