1. SAGE Lecture Spark
[1/20/19]
The Publisher of the Social Sciences

2. Theresa May's Deal is Voted Down in Historic Commons Defeat
“Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal has been rejected by 230 votes - the largest defeat for a sitting government in history.”
“The defeat is a huge blow for Mrs. May, who has spent more than two years hammering out a deal with the EU.”

3. Jeremy Corbyn Tables No-Confidence Motion after May Defeat
“If the government wins there will not be a general election and ministers will carry on in office.”
“If the government loses, the Act states there must be an “early” election unless the government can regain the confidence of the House by winning a confidence vote within 14 days.”

4. The Brexit Deal Was Defeated in Parliament— Here’s What Happens Next
“Now the Brexit deadline — March 29, 2019 — is just 73 days away, and the UK has no clear path forward for how to exit the EU.”
“If she survives the no-confidence vote, May will have to deliver a plan B on Brexit to Parliament within three days, which members of Parliament can amend, potentially giving them more control over the process.”

5. British PM Narrowly Survives No-Confidence Vote after Historic Brexit Defeat
“Mrs. May clung on to power after a debate in which Mr. Corbyn’s deputy said she did not ‘possess the necessary political skills, empathy, ability, and most crucially the policy, to lead this country any longer.’”
May stated, “So now MPs have made clear what they don’t want, we must all work constructively together to set out what Parliament does want.”

6. Key Concepts
Brexit Update:
As politicians in the UK challenge PM Theresa May’s government and her plan for Brexit, the UK is in flux.
Such as politics is, while the MPs debate these issues, their language/rhetoric is indicative not only of conflict, but of a jockeying for power—where Corbyn continues to garner more support in lieu of May.

7. Assessment
Writing: What do you think of the nature of the UK political system that the leader of the government regularly has to discuss or defend their policies among a group of representatives of the people?
Debate: Should the leader of a country have to defend their policies regularly to a legislature? Why or why not? What might some concerns be with having or missing this process?
Poll: Is the ongoing Brexit crisis something that you are concerned about?
Yes, No, Unsure
Short Answer: How do you think the Brexit issues might be relevant (or not) to the government, politics, economy, etc. of the United States?
Current Events Quiz
Prime Minister May’s Brexit deal being voted down has been called the:
As a result of this vote, opposition party leader Jeremy Corbyn called for a:
Because the Brexit deal was defeated, and she survived a vote of no confidence, Prime Minister May will have to deliver a:
Mr. Corbyn’s deputy says that among the other things she lacks to run the country, PM May most crucially lacks the:
PM May now wants parliament to work together to:
Answers
Largest defeat for a sitting government in history
Vote of no-confidence
Plan B
Policy
5. Set out what it wants

8.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he will table a motion of no confidence in Theresa May. He says the move is because of the PM’s failure to hold a meaningful vote on her Brexit deal.

9.
Introduction to the British political system for non-Brits.