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All are still possible and given the way things keep rapidly evolving nobody can totally rule anything in or out for sure.
Boris Johnson in retreat over delay to Brexit.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/boris-johnson-in-retreat-over-delay-to-brexit-h8xbc5cf2
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/boris-johnson-in-retreat-over-delay-to-brexit-h8xbc5cf2
So what's the schedule in Parliament for today?
I hope that Macron keeps to his word
It is leaving regardless of the border. We are no longer members of the EU.
2.30 pm
Oral questions
Education (including Topical Questions)
Consideration of Lords amendments
If necessary
Motion
Debate to approve a Motion relating to Section 7 of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 (Historical institutional abuse)
Motion
Debate to approve a Motion relating to Section 6 of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 (Victims' payment)
Motion
Debate to approve a Motion relating to Section 5 of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 (Human trafficking)
Motion
Debate to approve a Motion relating to Section 4 of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 (Gambling)
Motion
General Debate on a Motion relating to Section 3(2) of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019
Consideration of Lords amendments
Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill
Motion
Early Parliamentary General Election
Adjournment
Local environmental impact of a solar power plant at Cleve Hill - Helen Whately
Boris is meeting Leo in Ireland. Hope he doesn't call him a big girl's blouse.
Leo should ask Johnson what he meant when he referred to gay people as 'tank-topped bumboys'.
‘Tatty-shagging leprechaun’, is, I believe, the friendly and informal term
Would be interesting if he wears a tank top and asks him in front of the cameras
Yeah but when we're out from under the eus thumb we can do wot we want mate. Make britain great again. Phase 1: kill all the weak off.
It's a sad state of affairs that our PM is rumoured to be willing to break the law for a referendum result that was not legally binding.
I worry BoJo will try to be a martyr for the wealthy who are trying to avoid having their finances looked into.
"take one for the team Boris, we'll look after you"
I worry BoJo will try to be a martyr for the wealthy who are trying to avoid having their finances looked into.
"take one for the team Boris, we'll look after you"
Seems like the latter is their latest plan under consideration but some legal experts are saying it wouldn't comply.
Next plan, send it in size 0.5 font so they can't read it.
Maybe he'll do a caf and add a white text sentence.
Hold on, they're voting on an early election again today? What has changed since the end of last week?
Underpants?
The idea was once the bill gets royal assent they'd ask again. However Boris and his ministers have spent all week basically admitting they won't comply with it.
It's just ammunition for their campaign against Corbyn i guess
Probably so Boris can tell the electorate Brexit was sabotaged by Labour.
Suspect Boris will float the idea that they have found a legal loophole and he won't have to extend (without giving details)
And try and frame it as back an election now as it's the only way to stop no deal
If it works will come down to Legal advice people have received and how much they trust it.
So far the opposition parties seem pretty resolute that they believe it's watertight and gives enough time to take legal action to force the issue if it's not implemented.
If (as looks likely) Boris fails to get 2/3 for his election then I think his only option would be to call a vote of no confidence in himself (don't think there is time for a separate simple majority brexit bill)
Gut feel though he prorouges Tuesday (to avoid pmq's) or the other option is he thinks he will have another (final?) go at pmq's to really push his remoaner sabatours and people Vs the parliament rethoric
Oh wow, it's Boris Trumpson:
Just imagine the scenario where he calls a VONC on himself, and parliament actually votes to show their confidence in him... because they have absolutely no confidence in him. Then he’s protected for a year from another vote with no majority to get anything done, no actual confidence of the house and no fecking clue where to go from there.
I love British politics!
The government majority (and thus votes for it) has further decreased
.I think that's wrong
If the conservative 1922 committee calls a vote of confidence he wins regarding his leadership and he wins then yes that's the case
The opposition in the commons can call a Vote of confidence in the government pretty much whenever
Who are they expecting to call the vote then?
Strange, I was just thinking of walking Pendle hill tomorrow and this is the first post I've read today. Stupendous countryside, great place to live if you have work and can afford a house somewhere out of the terraces. An awful lot of minimum wage stuff in Burnley itself though, can be rather grim to be honest.
I'm pretty sure you're right.
Yup nothing stopping the opposition tabling a VONC once a week in theory.
What is alarming is there are people like her in large numbers that don't use Twitter which makes it very difficult to challenge. What is worse is that those that do use Twitter and have their nonsense shut down just dig their heels in out of stubbornness.
Boris saying one thing to the Irish PM. That he does not want to come out without a deal.
Aye Pendle.
Drive over Pendle Hill every day to work. Amazing scenery on a good day always brings a smile to my face even though O have seen it thousands of times.
The opposition or the government can call a no confidence motion in the house of commons that's voted on by all MP's
The 1922 committee can call a vote of confidence amongst conservative MPs if enough letters are received calling for it
Totally separate processes calling for confidence in separate things and voted on by different groups
And the vote today isn't a confidence motion it's a vote under the fixed term parliament act.
I guess on reflection without that act we would now be in an election campaign
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Well I'll still have all my puff at the top so that's the best ground for me, at the trig point!
You’re right. The one year thing is purely an internal Tory party procedure, and even then there was talk of scrapping it when May’s government was crumbling.
Just seen the varadker and Johnson conference... Certainly some doubt cast by varadker that an extension would be granted
I think it's going to come down to a vote in the commons on no deal, Mays deal or revoke
A majority against all 3 options ... Basically back to where we were months ago
I think it's going to come down to a vote in the commons on no deal, Mays deal or revoke
A majority against all 3 options ... Basically back to where we were months ago