Brexit Carried - Endgame

[RoseMorninStar]

*GAH!* Is any country functioning well?

[Voronwë the Faithful]

So, apparently Johnson did send the required request for an extension -- along with a letter requesting that it NOT be granted.

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[Frelga]

Do we even need all these threads or can we just collapse the forum into the WTF thread?

[River]

Did either of Johnson's letters open up with "Let's make a deal!" and invoke the devil, though?

[RoseMorninStar]

It's 'The Onion' come to life.

[Hachimitsu]

Do we even need all these threads or can we just collapse the forum into the WTF thread?

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[RoseMorninStar]

Do we even need all these threads or can we just collapse the forum into the WTF thread?

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Yes!

[Sunsilver]

My pore head is just going wugga-wugga-wugga!

[RoseMorninStar]

My pore head is just going wugga-wugga-wugga!

That reminds me of vison.

[Sunsilver]

I probably learned that from her!!

I've seen a few really funny memes about how HRH Queen Elizabeth must feel about this situation, but this probably isn't the best place to post them.

Though I'll bet most of Europe is laughing at the U.K. over Brexit...

I hear the U.K. is changing their coinage...

[RoseMorninStar]

[Impenitent]

Hahahaha!

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[Jude]

Also, today's xkcd:



Alt text: "If you'd just agree to hold your meetings in here, you'd have PLENTY of time to figure things out before the deadline."

[Sunsilver]

Good one, Jude, though you'd have to be a bit of a geek to get it!

[Jude]

Boris Johnson calls for British election on 12 December

Vote him out, Brits! Come on, you can do this!

[Túrin Turambar]

Boris Johnson calls for British election on 12 December

Vote him out, Brits! Come on, you can do this!

Under the Fixed Terms Parliament Act he still needs 2/3rds of the Parliament to agree to the December 12 election, which they might not do. That, or he could pass a vote of no confidence in his own government.

But he has managed to get a Brexit deal past the first reading stage, which no-one has managed so far (329-299).

[Túrin Turambar]

A December election is now looking likely with Labour willing to support the bill given the EU has granted an extension to 31 January and No Deal now seems to be off the table. This isn't exactly surprising, given they might win, but Labour backbenchers are still wary. The debate now seems to be on whether the date would be December 9 or 12.

Johnson has also brought 10 of the 21 rebel Tory MPs back into the party.

[Voronwë the Faithful]

A new up and coming band has written the theme song for this election.

[RoseMorninStar]

*is rockin' to The Clash*

[Túrin Turambar]

We've had our last "ORRRRRRRRDAAAAAAAAAAAAH! Order" with John Bercow finishing his very eventual term as Speaker. Deputy Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has taken the Chair: