Brexit and the waning days of the United Kingdom

[mongers]

This whole "to vote walk towards the yes/no hall" system seems awfully inconvenient. Is that done for every tabled vote or just pageantry for the momentous ones? 

It was how Parliament voted to resist the invasion of Ivar the Boneless so they must always do it that way...

But actually I seem to recall from the Iraq War vote they tend to vote that way only for the big stuff.

I think its on nearly on everything.

[Richard Hakluyt]

Speaker can call for shouts of  "aye" or "nay" and let it go through that way if there is a clear result.

[mongers]

"May survives for another day"

Is that all that happened today?   

[Tamas]

"May survives for another day"

Is that all that happened today?   

The MPs still have about 70 days left to figure out what they actually want from Brexit before we fall off the cliff, no hurry.

[Legbiter]

"May survives for another day"

Is that all that happened today?   

Nobody else wants her job at the moment.

[mongers]

"May survives for another day"

Is that all that happened today?   

The MPs still have about 70 days left to figure out what they actually want from Brexit before we fall off the cliff, no hurry.

Ironically today's result was 52% for her, 48% against.   

[The Larch]

There's a campaign called "Led by donkeys" that is putting up billboards with the real tweets of politicians doing Brexit predictions and analysis. 

[Tamas]

That's brilliant! 

Also I watched May's speech a few minutes ago (she was in front of No.10). It was so empty, and full of what we call "switchblade opening" sentences like "time to put away our differences", that I felt personally insulted for having been convinced to listen to it.

Then the realisation struck me: I can't remember a single sentence from this woman during her premiership, that held even an ounce of substance. Not one.

[Syt]

Then the realisation struck me: I can't remember a single sentence from this woman during her premiership, that held even an ounce of substance. Not one.

"Brexit means Brexit"?

[The Larch]

Then the realisation struck me: I can't remember a single sentence from this woman during her premiership, that held even an ounce of substance. Not one.

"Brexit means Brexit"?

"Strong and stable". 

[jimmy olsen]

That's brilliant! 

Also I watched May's speech a few minutes ago (she was in front of No.10). It was so empty, and full of what we call "switchblade opening" sentences like "time to put away our differences", that I felt personally insulted for having been convinced to listen to it.

Then the realisation struck me: I can't remember a single sentence from this woman during her premiership, that held even an ounce of substance. Not one.

Why that turn of the phrase? 

[Monoriu]

Speaker can call for shouts of  "aye" or "nay" and let it go through that way if there is a clear result.

Yeah it is the same in Hong Kong since we follow the British system.  Basically, the bulk of the daily motions are not controversial.  Does this Council agree with changing the name of this building from Mary to Betty?  Do you agree with giving an inflation adjustment to staff of public hospitals?  Do you note the 2018 annual report of [obscure commission on trees that nobody cares]?  They just say yay and get on with it. 

For more controversial items, some legislator has to demand a formal division.  This is always granted, and they vote. 

I once saw a legislator put forward a motion on his favourite topic.  This usually warrants a vote.  But procedure wise, the speaker had to ask the bunch to say yay or nay.  As expected, half said yay and half said nay.  The speaker had full authority to judge which side was louder and proclaim that side to win.  But everybody knew that legislator was supposed to stand up and ask for a vote.  For some reason he forgot.  The speaker waited, waited, took 10 seconds to say every word and stared at the legislator in question angrily, until that guy woke up from Neverland and asked for a vote. 

[Syt]

https://www.der-postillon.com/2019/01/europaeische-allianz.html

"Because it's easier: All countries except the UK leave the EU and form a new association"

[Duque de Bragança]

Then the realisation struck me: I can't remember a single sentence from this woman during her premiership, that held even an ounce of substance. Not one.

"Brexit means Brexit"?

Not a fan of tautologies I guess. 

[mongers]

https://www.der-postillon.com/2019/01/europaeische-allianz.html

"Because it's easier: All countries except the UK leave the EU and form a new association"