Boris Johnson - His Secret Brexit Strategy for Parliament?

With the announcement this week that Boris Johnson was proroguing parliament with a new Queen's Speech on 14th October there was one element that seems to have been missed from the discussion about the implications.

Theresa May's government brought the Withdrawal Agreement to Parliament where it was rejected 3 times and due to a ruling by the Speaker could not be brought back again for a further vote in that session.

I've not seen any mention on the major news channels that the prorogation of Parliament means that a new session begins and with it the opportunity to bring back the Withdrawal agreement for a final time.

Despite his current claims of dissatisfaction over the agreement Boris Johnson has previously voted for it so can't be that dead set against it. I suspect that one strategy he may be looking to follow could be to give MPs a final decision between the existing Withdrawal Agreement and leaving with No Deal with the deadline days away piling on the pressure.

The EU Council meeting is scheduled for 17/18 October where any revised agreement could be signed off. I suspect that this is unlikely except for some possibly minor tweaks that may give Boris Johnson some wiggle room to claim victory.

Following the summit Boris Johnson could return to Parliament and give MPs an ultimatum - Vote for the Withdrawal Agreement or face the consequences of leaving with no deal on 31st October.
Any MPs wanting to avoid the impact of No Deal would have very little choice other than to accept the Withdrawal agreement that they have previously rejected. 
Some hardliners like Jacob Rees Mogg that are now in government may even toe the line but ERG members like Steve Baker who stayed outside appear likely to continue to vote down the deal.

So do you think this is a realistic scenario? What flaws are there in this analysis?


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