Jacob Rees-Mogg says he will now BACK Theresa May’s Brexit deal and BoJo hints he will switch too
The prominent Tory Brexiteers have signalled their last-minute sympathy for May's deal after months of slamming it
JACOB Rees-Mogg has suggested he will back the PM's Brexit deal, admitting: "The choice seems to be Mrs May’s deal or no Brexit."
And former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said he too could "see the point of view" of Tory Brexiteers who are moving to support Theresa May's plan.
The shifting opinions come as a boost for Theresa May's chances of winning a third "meaningful vote"; on the withdrawal agreement — which could come this week.
But it's not clear how many more hardliners will follow Mr Rees-Mogg or possibly Mr Johnson and switch sides.
Rees-Mogg insisted that No Deal is still better than Mrs May's deal — but warned that Remainer MPs would block Britain quitting without any deal at all.
It comes as the Commons voted to seize control of the Brexit process, with "indicative votes" starting tomorrow.
Rees-Mogg added: "A number of Tory MPs think a new leader could swiftly renegotiate but that is almost certainly not true now that Parliament has taken control of the House of Commons timetable.
"It would be even harder for a Eurosceptic to manage the current Commons than it is for Mrs May."
Fellow Brexiteer Michael Fabricant agreed with Rees-Moggs comments made in Conservative Home, saying: "This is the dreadful conclusion I came to too."
David Davis added: "It's not a good deal, but the alternative is a complete cascade of chaos."
And Daniel Kawczynski, another switcher, blasted: "We Brexiteers are playing with fire, and we could get very, very burnt if this deal doesn't get through."
Ex-Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell said: "With the assertion last night of the role of Parliament, my friends and colleagues in the ERG can see the instruments of torture laid out in front of them, and may be they will, as clever Brexiteers like Jacob Rees-Mogg have been beginning to sound a lot less hostile to Mrs May's deal."
But other members of Mr Rees-Mogg's European Research Group are still holding out against the deal.
And Mrs May's allies in the DUP have refused to back it without further changes to the controversial backstop plan.
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