World articles part 11

• Assuming the deal does not pass, Mrs. May must return to Parliament by Monday with a backup plan. If nothing is approved by March 29, Britain would make a “no-deal” departure from the bloc, which could pose dire economic risks. (Many legislators are alarmed about this. Voters, not so much.)
Geoffrey Cox, the attorney general, in London on Tuesday. He made his case to Parliament, including to members of his own party.CreditAndy Rain/EPA, via Shutterstock
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Geoffrey Cox, the attorney general, in London on Tuesday. He made his case to Parliament, including to members of his own party.CreditAndy Rain/EPA, via Shutterstock
At long last, the final day of debate on the deal began with Geoffrey Cox, the attorney general, making the government’s case.
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Ordinarily, a legislator in that position would face the opposition benches, but Mr. Cox repeatedly turned to address and gesture at critics on the Conservative side of the house, an indication of how steep an uphill battle the government faces.
“Do we opt for order, or do we choose chaos?” he demanded. “What are you playing at? You are not children in the playground.”
Mr. Cox, an esteemed trial lawyer, has a booming voice and formidable rhetorical skill, but he chose an image he may regret. The agreement, he said, is like an airlock connecting one space capsule to another — a brief stop on the way to an as-yet-unknown long-term pact with the European Union.

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