Cont: Brexit: Now What? 9 Below Zero

[Pixel42]

I actually danced a little jig when I heard the news.

 

[Ryokan]

A great victory for justice, democracy and parliamentarism.

This is evidence that the state of the UK is more robust than the US. The executive branch can't get away with abusing the law.

 

[Squeegee Beckenheim]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1176465235164708865

Boris Johnson just arrived at his morning meeting, looking like he was pulled through a hedge backwards while said hedge was being fed to a combine-harvester. To nobody's real surprise, he didn't answer any of the shouted questions from journalists about possible resignation.

 

[McHrozni]

A great victory for justice, democracy and parliamentarism.

This is evidence that the state of the UK is more robust than the US. The executive branch can't get away with abusing the law.

I wouldn't go that far, Brexit is a three year debacle that exposed a great many things, it's a stretch to say the state of UK is more robust than US based on this one instance where the British state functioned in three long years. The incident shows the executive branch of UK is less powerful than the executive branch of USA.

In truth we knew this before. The two systems form the duality of democracy: Westminster parliamentary system (as practiced in Germany and UK, among others) and Presidential system (as practiced in USA and Turkey, among others).

McHrozni

 

[P.J. Denyer]

Boris made it his job to lie about the EU in his role as a "journalist" - and got fired for it.
Why would he stop lying now when it got him into Downing Street ?

He was fired for making up quotes in The Times, then he was hired by The Telegraph to lie about the EU, the Telegraph had no problem with it.

 

[P.J. Denyer]

Troubling times for single mothers as calls grow for Boris to spend more time with his families.

 

[The Great Zaganza]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1176465235164708865

Shameless quote theft from Douglas Adams.

 

[Archie Gemmill Goal]

So that means no Queens Speech and no new session of Parliament for the time being, right?

 

[Archie Gemmill Goal]

I guess refusing to offer any evidence, including refusing to issue any sworn affidavits is not the best way to win in court. Whodathunkit.

Strange that 'trust me I'm a Tory' wasn't considered evidence enough really

 

[Squeegee Beckenheim]

Shameless quote theft from Douglas Adams.

If you follow the link, rather than just reading the quote, you'll see that he acknowledges the phrase in the next tweet.

 

[The Great Zaganza]

So that means no Queens Speech and no new session of Parliament for the time being, right?

He could call for new elections.
Probably will.

 

[Squeegee Beckenheim]

Johnson's been saying that the court decision is about people trying to frustrate Brexit, and by saying that they need a Queen's speech anyway, is hinting that he's going to have another go at proroguing parliament.

 

[The Great Zaganza]

If you follow the link, rather than just reading the quote, you'll see that he acknowledges the phrase in the next tweet.

Just wanted to give credit where credit is due - which wasn't with Terry Pratchett in this case.

 

[ponderingturtle]

He could call for new elections.
Probably will.

Didn't he already and lost the vote? Would a vote of no confidence be a win or lose for him at this point, as I thought he was aiming for one a few weeks ago.

 

[Dave Rogers]

Johnson's been saying that the court decision is about people trying to frustrate Brexit, and by saying that they need a Queen's speech anyway, is hinting that he's going to have another go at proroguing parliament.

I would think the Queen would be well advised to have a lawyer in the room next time she speaks to BoJo.

Dave

 

[Squeegee Beckenheim]

https://twitter.com/tnewtondunn/status/1176472848183021569

No10 sources say PM will not resign. He will also fly home overnight after UN speech this evening. Johnson will also hold a conference call with the Cabinet today.

No10 also confirm PM will refuse to take any more questions from the media today. A bad look to be running scared of a press conference.

 

[Worm]

Johnson's been saying that the court decision is about people trying to frustrate Brexit, and by saying that they need a Queen's speech anyway, is hinting that he's going to have another go at proroguing parliament.

This also goes against the Government's previous position, that the prorogation had nothing to do with Brexit, and was part of the normal business of Parliament.

 

[Wudang]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1176448261164584961

That's what Bercow announced earlier.

The Speaker of the Commons, John Bercow, has told reporters Parliament will resume on Wednesday at 11:30 BST.

He said that "due to notification requirements", Prime Minister's Questions would not go ahead - but there would be time for urgent questions and ministerial statements.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-49809921/john-bercow-parliament-to-return-on-wednesday

 

[Darat]

I would think the Queen would be well advised to have a lawyer in the room next time she speaks to BoJo.



Dave

Or give up her disgusting influence on the governance of the country.

 

[Darat]

This also goes against the Government's previous position, that the prorogation had nothing to do with Brexit, and was part of the normal business of Parliament.

You know what they say about being your own worse enemy....