The Brexit Thread

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Dave said:
Please refute with proof and not just a throwaway remark.

Fact, the current parliamentary legislation process does not stop the brexit process nor attempt to revoke art. 50.

Yes or no?
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And exactly why should I buy into the unspoken premise that politicians are not duplicitous and capable of hiding their true motives a la Theresa May? :rolleyes:
 
It sounds like he and his buddy still have a plan though. I read an article (forgot where, maybe the Guardian) that stated a source that basically said Cummings still has a plan to defeat the law. Some way of getting around it.

He is sneaky, that one. They might just pull it off.
 
Ancalagon said:
It sounds like he and his buddy still have a plan though. I read an article (forgot where, maybe the Guardian) that stated a source that basically said Cummings still has a plan to defeat the law. Some way of getting around it.

He is sneaky, that one. They might just pull it off.
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https://www.theguardian.com/politic...s-johnson-could-evade-block-on-no-deal-brexit
The strongly pro-Brexit Tory MP Nigel Evans has claimed he and colleagues have come up with “about 20” ways Boris Johnson could get around a rebel backbench bill due to become law on Monday, mandating the prime minister to seek an extension to Brexit. Evans did not spell all of them out, but here are some of the ideas that have been floated – and their pitfalls.
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Ancalagon said:
It sounds like he and his buddy still have a plan though. I read an article (forgot where, maybe the Guardian) that stated a source that basically said Cummings still has a plan to defeat the law. Some way of getting around it.

He is sneaky, that one. They might just pull it off.
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C4Cat said:
https://www.theguardian.com/politic...s-johnson-could-evade-block-on-no-deal-brexit
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And I will eagerly await the outrage of the leave supporters at these attempts to undermine democracy.
 
I wonder where Parliament is going with this?

Full text of the Grieve motion MPs are voting on:

That this House has considered the matter of prorogation with the imminence of an exit from the European Union and accordingly resolves -

That a Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, that she will be graciously pleased to direct Ministers to lay before this House, not later than 11.00pm Wednesday 11 September, all correspondence and other communications (whether formal or informal, in both written and electronic form, including but not limited to messaging services including WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Facebook messenger, private email accounts both encrypted and unencrypted, text messaging and iMessage and the use of both official and personal mobile phones) to, from or within the present administration, since 23 July 2019 relating to the prorogation of Parliament sent or received by one or more of the following individuals: Hugh Bennett, Simon Burton, Dominic Cummings, Nikki da Costa, Tom Irven, Sir Roy Stone, Christopher James, Lee Cain or Beatrice Timpson; and that Ministers be further directed to lay before this House no later than 11.00pm Wednesday 11 September all the documents prepared within Her Majesty’s Government since 23 July 2019 relating to operation Yellowhammer and submitted to the Cabinet or a Cabinet Committee
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news.sky.com

LIVE: Boris Johnson fails for second time with bid for snap election

MPs reject the PM's call to go to the polls - meaning parliament is now set to be suspended for five weeks.
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Vote as follows, another Govt loss

MPs vote in favour of forcing government to release no-deal documents and private messages over parliament suspension

RESULT
For: 311
Against: 302

A reminder: This is not legally binding. But it would be a big deal politically if it is ignored.
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