Bollocks to Brexit

[LowlifeDes]

You are not wrong but it is hardly surprising. Tories have exacerbated the divisions in our society for a long long time now and, in the context of this subject, utilising those divisions. With regard to the DUP, I imagine that Johnson would feel that, as they paid handsomely for their services, they are theirs to discard as they see fit.

[Regulator]

Peter Osborne nails it - and names names...

[Joan]

They are delaying the delay? That's it. Joan out.

EU set to put Brexit delay on hold after Johnson's ultimatum

[Greg]

They are delaying the delay? That's it. Joan out.

EU set to put Brexit delay on hold after Johnson's ultimatum

It's losing me too. Why did the Queens Speech get voted through, how? (I know by majority but....)

[Regulator]

I love John Crace's description of Rees-Mogg: " ...the idiot’s idea of a thinking man..."

[Joan]

I love John Crace's description of Rees-Mogg: " ...the idiot’s idea of a thinking man..."

Stop it!

[Greg]

Thanks Reg.

OK next question, why are they still talking about no deal Brexit when the Benn and Letwin acts have both passed*?

* Edit: That was just about 31/10 right?

[Sonic Budgie]

Thanks Reg.

OK next question, why are they still talking about no deal Brexit when the Benn and Letwin acts have both passed*?

* Edit: That was just about 31/10 right?

As far as I'm aware they can only stop no deal by revoking or voting for the deal, Letwin and Benn delay that but don't take it off the table. Labour abstained on Cherry's motion to revoke if we were days away from no deal.

[Greg]

As far as I'm aware they can only stop no deal by revoking or voting for the deal, Letwin and Benn delay that but don't take it off the table. Labour abstained on Cherry's motion to revoke if we were days away from no deal.

Yet wont vote for a deal either (understandably), whilst still demanding no deal is removed. So the Labour party is the blockage.

What a clusterfcuk

[Sonic Budgie]

Yet wont vote for a deal either (understandably), whilst still demanding no deal is removed. So the Labour party is the blockage.

What a clusterfcuk

Exactly. I don't know how they think they're going to achieve what they're asking for. They didn't vote for it when they had the chance, johnson isn't going to offer to take it off the table and the government are going to go on strike if they don't get their election.
Maybe in that instance they could get the GNU and they could pass the necessary legislation but of course that looks unlikely (impossible?) unless Corbyn will support an alternative temp PM.

[Sonic Budgie]

Added in to the mix is we don't know what we're going to get when Bercow goes, that could change the landscape big time.

[Greg]

What would a path from government on strike to a GNU look like though? I can't see how.

[Sonic Budgie]

What would a path from government on strike to a GNU look like though? I can't see how.

I don't know, we need a constitutional expert to help us out here.
So far as I'm aware Corbyn can put down a VONC whenever he likes. If that passes then we're on the way.

[Greg]

A GE on 12/12 scares me to death, if the polls are to be believed, the BXP will win seats, BJ will increase majority. They'll form an alliance....

Another step to the right.

[Regulator]

I don't think we'll get a general election in December - this is posturing on the part of Johnson, just as the 'Government going on strike' is.

All the Government striking would do is hand control of the Commons - and the Brexit timetable - to the Opposition parties.