Is this really a threat?

A piece of news is that the UK PM warned the country that if the Parliament fails to pass the deal, the UK may never leave the EU. Is this really a threat? To me, this is not a threat. To some British people and EU countries, they are very welcoming this. But this is a real threat to many of the MPs, especially those from the Conservative party. For many of the MPs, they are the ones who has enjoyed the success of their ‘Leave’ campaign in the 2016 Brexit referendum. If the UK fails to leave the EU, it is definitely a humiliating defeat for these ‘Leave’ MPs as they fail their campaign promises and their political careers may be over.

Therefore, this is a real threat for those MPs who want the UK to leave the EU. May’s threat may be able to help her to win more votes from the ‘Leave’ campaign beneficiaries. This could increase the probability of winning her proposed Brexit deal. On the other hand, there are some politicians in the Parliament who want the UK to stay in the EU, such as the SNP. Her threat can be a great encouragement for them to create more opposition against her Brexit deal in the Parliament.

Overall, May’s threat can win more support but also create more opposition in the Parliament.