Cont: Brexit: Now What? Magic 8 Ball's up

[Andy_Ross]

The government were invited to make a statement, sworn on oath and with a penalty of perjury if it wasn’t true, denying that they lied to the Queen about the reason for suspending parliament.

They refused to make such a statement.
I wonder why?

https://www.ft.com/content/11983298-d08e-11e9-99a4-b5ded7a7fe3f

 

[commandlinegamer]

That is what is amusing about Rees Mogg:He looks like a Hollywood stereotype of the obnoxious English Snob straight from central casting...

I wouldn't have him as my butler; in fact he's not even fit to be the boot boy.

 

[GlennB]

The government were invited to make a statement, sworn on oath and with a penalty of perjury if it wasn’t true, denying that they lied to the Queen about the reason for suspending parliament.

They refused to make such a statement.
I wonder why?

https://www.ft.com/content/11983298-d08e-11e9-99a4-b5ded7a7fe3f

Paywall, afaics. Can you summarise it?

 

[Andy_Ross]

Yes, they lied.

I got to it from this tweet without bumping the paywall

https://twitter.com/davidallengreen/status/1169960740700250112

 

[a_unique_person]

I think that Boris is going to have to face the truth. He is no Churchill.

 

[Ryokan]

That is what is amusing about Rees Mogg:He looks like a Hollywood stereotype of the obnoxious English Snob straight from central casting...

I remember reading about him, both in the news and here and the forum, then googling him to see what he's about and he looked exactly as I had imagined.

 

[catsmate]

Where have all the Brexit supporters gone?

 

[dudalb]

I think that Boris is going to have to face the truth. He is no Churchill.

I think he actually fancies himself a Cromwell overthowing a corrupt system, but he is no Lord Protector either.

 

[dudalb]

My heart was in my mouth over that one too. Thank the FSM Corbyn saw sense.

You have to think some Labor Party leaders took Corbyn aside and managed to finally beat some sense into him.

 

[P.J. Denyer]

Indeed. A Norway-style Brexit, with CU, would be an acceptable compromise.

The funny thing about all this is that Norway-style Brexit with CU is still entirely possible, even if WA is ratified. WA is just the terms of how UK is to withdraw from EU, how things remain the same until the end of 2020, when a new relationship is supposed to kick in.
A Norway-style Berxit with CU would be entirely possible, if British politicians could sell it to the electorate. Given the circumstances they might as well be building fusion-powered invisible pink unicorns with two horns.

McHrozni

It might be the best way out that can be managed. But exactly what Nigel Farage claimed he wanted until the votes were counted can't really be described as a 'compromise'.

 

[dudalb]

Farage total political collapse since Brexit passed is a good example of "Be careful of what you wish for, you might get it".

 

[timhau]

Farage total political collapse since Brexit passed is a good example of "Be careful of what you wish for, you might get it".

I got the feeling that he didn't really wish for a Brexit win. He had a good racket going as long as Britain is a member.

 

[Vixen]

I think that Boris is going to have to face the truth. He is no Churchill.

More Billy Bunter.

 

[Vixen]

Where have all has the Brexit supporters gone?

FIFY

 

[Pixel42]

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2...el-brexit-intrigue-agent-running-in-the-field

Just as intrigue over Brexit is expected to reach peak intensity next month, Britain’s master spy novelist John le Carré will be releasing a new novel, set in 2018, where the UK is ruled by “a minority Tory cabinet of 10th-raters”, and the country’s new prime minister Boris Johnson is at that point merely “a pig-ignorant foreign secretary”.

Should be a hoot.

 

[The Don]

I think that Boris is going to have to face the truth. He is no Churchill.

Not even this one

 

[Craig4]

I think that Boris is going to have to face the truth. He is no Churchill.

He's not even Thatcher.

 

[Darat]

I got the feeling that he didn't really wish for a Brexit win. He had a good racket going as long as Britain is a member.

He clearly didn't expect to "win" the referendum. Indeed he was already saying before the results came back that he would continue to "fight" to leave the EU if the UK population decided to remain in the EU. Which is why his hypocrisy in regard to "remainers" would be funny if it wasn't such an important issue.

 

[The Don]

He's not even Thatcher.

Not even Chamberlain....

 

[Vixen]

Far right pro-Brexit groups are threatening to riot today, according to the INDEPENDENT.

BoJo has been accused of using right-wing language designed to appeal to the far right. For example, constantly referring to the Bill to stop No-Deal, a 'Surrender Bill' and it seems deliberate.

Mr Johnson is currently receiving substantial support from key far-right figures, including former Britain First leader Jayda Fransen, who praised him for “purging the traitors” in his party and called on others to fall behind him.

The operators of Tommy Robinson’s official Telegram channel called on people to “back Boris”, while supporters shared memes depicting him as Winston Churchill.

Ms Colliver warned that if the far right feel Mr Johnson is “in their corner”, it may reduce unrest in the short term but make them feel that their ideals have mainstream support.

A return to the thirties, when the far right were strong?, the Indie asks.