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Its a weak government. it is completely divided amongst itself. thats what youre hearing. you have every cabinet minister moving now to maneuver to succeed theresa may who has already promised to step down before the next election. and then you have jeremy corbin who is very popular with the young, but doesnt have enough support to really yet win an election. he should be, but the labor opposition, given the mess in the tory party, should be way ahead, and it isnt. hes being asked to push for a ...

But at this point her, her argument is, you know, its a very complicated deal. ive done my best with the red lines that ive had. its not going to get any better. so either, you know, lets accept it and work on what really matters is true, is negotiating a future relationship with the e.u. over the next 20 months, because, after all, even after march 29th, nothing will change for 20 months. there is a stand still deal. so, to some degree, her strategy is a bit like muhammad alis used to be, which...

Months. there is a stand still deal. so, to some degree, her strategy is a bit like muhammad alis used to be, witch like rope a dope. you lie back against the ropes and protect yourself and let people exhaust themselves by swinging at you, but you dont fall down. >> steven, thats theresa may. i dont mean to laugh. rope-a-dope, ive never heard that analogy brought into brexit. i guess it makes sense here. one other question -- >> it all makes sense. sure. >> jeremy corbett, seeming to stay out ...

The problem is its unlikely that he would win it because the torys dont want a new election. and if there is a new election, he may not win that either. so hes a bit stuck. hes trying to say no to everything to undermine the government, and at the same time, i think in his heart of hearts he knows the timing isnt right for the labor party. >> steven ehrlinger, always appreciate your time and perspective. >> thanks, george. >> you could say this would make a great courtroom drama. the u.s. presid...

The governments desires for a second referendum. now, there are lots of reasons why that would be complicated, why it would require delay, what kind of questions would you ask, would it be fair, who would get to vote, et cetera, et cetera. but if parliament cant decide, the whole idea of punting it back to the people to let them decide again is getting more traction, but it is not what mrs. may want. >> steven, we were talking about this in the newsroom, just the different options around brexit....

Shes hoping that her chief brexit negotiator ollie robbins who we understand is in brussels over the christmas period, will continue to talk with the european council to come up with some sort of mechanism. renegotiation of the withdrawal agreement itself has been ruled out time and time again by e.u. leaders. what may and her government are hoping for the possibility of some sort of additional mechanism, something legally binding which would, essentially, get them out of the customs union, some...

Look for an alternative way forward. theresa mays chief of staff was forced to deny that he was planning for a second referendum. that report again came from the sunday times. it says some of the prime ministers senior allies are getting ready for a second vote. lets bring in steven ehrlinger, the chief correspondent for "the new york times" live in europe from brussels, belgium. steven, a pleasure. >> thanks, george. >> look, theres been this growing chorus of people getting a bit louder about ...

Base. some gop strategists have questioned whether that energy will last the several weeks remaining before voters cast their ballots. this monday trump will head to orlando for an official event before jetting off to campaign rallies throughout the week in iowa, pennsylvania, ohio and finally kentucky on saturday. trump will likely continue to celebrate those wins and try to stretch those results into electoral gains next month. sarah westwood, cnn, the white house. >> sarah, thank you. lets ta...