[lenaitch]

Absolutely (with apologies to The Admiral' in another thread). I don't know if it is true that prorogation has not been disallowed in 800 years, but it wasn't the Court's doing; it's only been around since 2009 (before that, the role was held by a division of the House of Lords - their upper house). Its scope is quite different than ours and it will be interesting how they flesh out their authority in the years to come. Contrary to the claim of overreach, the Court has affirmed the authority of Parliament to govern - all of it and all of its rules, procedures and precedents, not just the person who heads the party that commanded the confidence of the House at the beginning of the current session. I'm not sure he currently does but that procedure has to run its messy course.
Supremacy of Parliament, as opposed to the PMO, is something we could do with a dose of here.

 

[JGHali]

Is it true that for 800 years a prorogation has never been disallowed.
Now with judicial overreach, it happened.
Sad how democracy is being eroded.

What general election did BoJo win...?

I suppose Charles I is one of your role models.

 

[AlbertC]

Johnson refuses to say sorry for remarks about murdered MP Jo Cox

Boris Johnson refuses to say sorry for remarks about murdered MP Jo Cox

PM’s adviser Dominic Cummings claims that only carrying out Brexit will calm tensions

www.theguardian.com

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces backlash over confrontational language

Country's political culture has turned 'toxic,' Speaker of the House warns

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/u-k-prime-minister-johnson-backlash-over-confrontational-language-1.5297838

Boris Johnson's sister calls him 'tasteless' and 'reprehensible'

Boris Johnson's sister calls him 'tasteless' and 'reprehensible' | CNN

The sister of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has condemned his rhetoric as "tasteless" and "reprehensible" as he faced a storm about his language in the UK Parliament.

edition.cnn.com

 

[AlbertC]

Prime Minister Boris Johnson accused of groping a journalist

By William Booth and Karla Adam
September 30, 2019 at 4:26 PM EDT

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/prime-minister-boris-johnson-accused-of-groping-a-journalist/2019/09/30/96f7a672-e375-11e9-a6e8-8759c5c7f608_story.html

 

[AlbertC]

Johnson’s Plan for EU Divorce Deal Hits Trouble: Brexit Update


Tim Ross, Kitty Donaldson and Thomas Penny
Bloomberg October 1, 2019

Johnson’s Plan for EU Divorce Deal Hits Trouble: Brexit Update

(Bloomberg) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will present a new plan for a Brexit deal to the European Union within days, but there are already signs it may fail.The Irish government responded to a leak of an earlier version of the proposals to say it was a “non-starter.” If Johnson fails...

ca.finance.yahoo.com

 

[Towered]

What a stubborn idiot. Typically of a conservative, when faced with facts that don't suit his agenda, instead of adjusting he just doubles down on his untenable position and ratchets up the rhetoric.

He'll be out of a job soon.

 

[W. K. Lis]

Banksy comment on British House of Commons. From link.

 

[AlbertC]

Boris Johnson to set out details of 'final' Brexit offer

UK Brexit plans to include customs checks on island of Ireland

The PM addresses his party conference in Manchester before submitting the new proposals to Brussels.

www.bbc.com

 

[tiffer24]

British PM Boris Johnson will ask for Brexit extension if no deal by Oct. 19, court documents reveal...

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/wor...pid=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

[JasonParis]

Oct. 19th, 2120 sounds good to me.

 

[AlbertC]

EU dismisses weekend talks leaving Johnson's Brexit plan hanging by a thread

Sources say PM’s insistence on Ireland customs border means there is no basis for discussions

Daniel Boffey and Jennifer Rankin in Brussels
Sat 5 Oct 2019 09.47 BST

EU dismisses weekend talks leaving Johnson's Brexit plan hanging by a thread

Sources say PM’s insistence on Ireland customs border means no basis for discussions

www.theguardian.com

 

[lenaitch]

Honestly, he strikes me as a rich child who grew up purposely breaking every expensive toy his indulgent parents continually bought him. Now, his toy is the UK.

 

[BurlOak]

Honestly, he strikes me as a rich child who grew up purposely breaking every expensive toy his indulgent parents continually bought him. Now, his toy is the UK.

I usually open a few tabs to read the threads.
Until the last 2 letters, I swear you were talking about Trudeau.

 

[AlbertC]

Michel Barnier: blame Boris Johnson for a no-deal Brexit

EU’s chief negotiator issues warning to UK government as talks appear on brink of collapse

• ‘We cannot change what we are’: Michel Barnier stares down Tory threats

Jon Henley, Toby Helm and Michael Savage

Michel Barnier: blame Boris Johnson for a no-deal Brexit

EU’s chief negotiator issues warning to UK government as talks appear on brink of collapse

www.theguardian.com

 

[AlbertC]

Scottish independence: Thousands march in support of Scottish independence

05 October 2019

Thousands march in support of Scottish independence

There was a party atmosphere as campaigners waving Saltires made their way up the Royal Mile.

www.bbc.com