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The British Parliament will try to block on Tuesday the "extreme" Brexit of Boris Johnson with the vote on a law, sponsored by the Labor Party, to request the postponement of Brexit until January 2020 if an agreement with the European Union does not occur. A score of conservative deputies, led by former Treasury Secretary Philip Hammond, could make common cause with the opposition and torpedo Johnson's plans for a Brexit without an agreement on October 31.

The 'premier' has threatened to expel the "rebel" deputies from the party and has left the doors open to call for early elections - possibly October 14 - in the hope of obtaining a parliamentary majority to support his plans. Johnson could make the call to the polls public Wednesday, which should be backed by two-thirds in Parliament.

Wesminster has opened its doors today, after the summer break, in a incendiary and pre-electoral climate. Thousands of Britons have joined in the meantime the demonstration convened in Parliament Square against the so-called "coup of Boris" (the controversial decision to temporarily suspend the sessions of the House of Commons between September 10 and October 14 to avoid blocking their plans).

In full countdown to the vote on Tuesday, the only question is how many of the 20 "rebel" "tories" would join the opposition initiative of Labor Jeremy Corbyn to block the 'no deal'. Philip Hammond promised to stand up to Johnson in the "struggle of his political life", but some moderate parliamentarians could defect and leave the result in the air until the last moment.

The law that will vote the House of Commons proposes a three-month extension of Article 50 if there is no agreement with the EU before October 19. The text opens the door to future extensions and to a parliamentary control of the progress of the negotiations.

Hours before the vote, Johnson has received in Downing Street a group of nine "rebel" deputies, who reiterated to the 'premier' his intention to join the blockade of 'no deal'. None of them wanted to speak with the press, but sources close to the Government said that Philip Hammond reproached the Prime Minister for not having made the minimum effort in the negotiation with the EU and having paved the way for an exit without agreement.

In his speech on Monday, Johnson released an ultimatum to Parliament and warned that the adoption of that law would be like "cutting off the legs" to the United Kingdom in its negotiation with Brussels. Johnson's strategy, devised by the former director of the 'Vote Leave' campaign, Dominic Cummings, has precipitated the outcome expected by analysts since his arrival in power in late July.

Despite his sporadic references to negotiations with the EU, the prime minister has stepped on the accelerator of the 'no deal' and is in "electoral mode" since he arrived at Downing Street. His sudden speech on Monday - warning against the threat of Labor Jeremy Corbyn and promising money for public health, education and the fight against crime - was, in fact, interpreted as the kick-off of the campaign.

A spokesman for Downing Street warned in advance that the parliamentary blockade of 'no deal' would lead the United Kingdom to "legislative purgatory." The aforementioned spokesman stressed Boris Johnson's "determination" to "comply with the referendum result" and culminate Brexit on October 31.

The struggle between Boris Johnson and Parliament meanwhile caused a further drop in the pound to 1.09 against the euro and 1.20 against the dollar. Ranko Berich, an analyst at Monex Europe, predicted that the inevitability of 'no deal' could lead to the pound / euro parity or even a price below the community currency.

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