Brexit and the waning days of the United Kingdom

[Josquius]

Anti democratic scum.
Seriously don't know how anyone with a straight face can support this.
On the bright side hopefully should galvanise some MPs into growing a spine and passing legislation to block no deal?

[Tamas]

Johnson has confirmed that this indeed the plan.

Next week shall be interesting.

[Tamas]

The Financial Times's Sebastian Payne is reporting that the government will call an election if MPs manage to pass a vote of no confidence next week.


Sebastian Payne
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@SebastianEPayne
🚨 No.10 threatening an election 🚨

"If MPs pass a no confidence vote next week then we won't resign. We won't recommend another government, we'll dissolve parliament, call an election between November 1-5 and there'll be zero chance of Grieve legislation," says senior official.

Jesus F Christ

[Maladict]

That will make the EU much more likely to cooperate 

[Tamas]

We will have euro-pound parity before September is out:

[Richard Hakluyt]

Fucking dictatorial charlatan.

[garbon]

[Tamas]

[Tamas]

I think this is really serious. Especially with the apparent (although not confirmed) threat that upon losing a vote of confidence the government would refuse to resign and just would schedule an election for early November.


My "favourite" comment on the net has been a celebration of this because now the EU really has no choice but to budge, since no deal will be forced through and the EU cannot afford that, they have to give us a good deal.

[Richard Hakluyt]

There is a petition up https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/269157

[Josquius]

I think this is really serious. Especially with the apparent (although not confirmed) threat that upon losing a vote of confidence the government would refuse to resign and just would schedule an election for early November.


My "favourite" comment on the net has been a celebration of this because now the EU really has no choice but to budge, since no deal will be forced through and the EU cannot afford that, they have to give us a good deal.

Its really reached peak Trumpyness

[Tamas]

I think this is really serious. Especially with the apparent (although not confirmed) threat that upon losing a vote of confidence the government would refuse to resign and just would schedule an election for early November.


My "favourite" comment on the net has been a celebration of this because now the EU really has no choice but to budge, since no deal will be forced through and the EU cannot afford that, they have to give us a good deal.

Its really reached peak Trumpyness

In terms of political actions, Trump hasn't even got close to what the Johnson government is attempting to pull off here.

[Richard Hakluyt]

I think this article covers Johnson's plan fairly accurately :

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/28/boris-johnson-election-prorogue-parliament-populist-majority

The prorogation is early but not early enough to prevent a parliamentary kickback. If Johnson and the tories can get 35% of the vote in the upcoming general election that could convert into a landside majority for them (due to fptp and the disunity of the opposition).

[Tamas]

I think this article covers Johnson's plan fairly accurately :

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/28/boris-johnson-election-prorogue-parliament-populist-majority

The prorogation is early but not early enough to prevent a parliamentary kickback. If Johnson and the tories can get 35% of the vote in the upcoming general election that could convert into a landside majority for them (due to fptp and the disunity of the opposition).

Good point, I guess. Imagine his cabinet and that Cummings fellow especially, having reins of the country until end of 2024, AND after a no deal crushout.

[garbon]

A protest has now been called for this evening.