Brexit Thread 2

Met wrote:
Photek wrote:Whats Prorogation then?

I can't keep up with your politics tbh.

My understanding is that it basically suspends the government to allow a time sensitive matter to resolve a certain way through inaction.

Pretty much.

In this case it’s Johnson’s way of running down the clock and forcing a No Deal.

PostRe: Brexit Thread 2 by **Photek** » Thu Jul 18, 2019 3:48 pm

I thought this was voted over already?

PostRe: Brexit Thread 2 by **Jenuall** » Thu Jul 18, 2019 4:00 pm

Photek wrote:I thought this was voted over already?

It's hard to keep track of all this gooseberry fool isn't it!

I think it was the Spelman amendment that was voted on - this should have prevented a no-deal outcome. However the option was still open for parliament to be shut down via prorogation and therefore have no-deal happen by default.

Today's vote was to say that they can't do that basically.

PostRe: Brexit Thread 2 by **Met** » Thu Jul 18, 2019 4:00 pm

That was to prevent the government from actively seeking a no deal. This prevents them from actively seeking it through loopholes and inactivity.

PostRe: Brexit Thread 2 by **Hexx** » Thu Jul 18, 2019 4:05 pm

Photek wrote:I thought this was voted over already?

Last vote would have meant "No Deal" wasn't possible. It failed. So No Deal is still possible, but so was stopping No Deal

This vote blocks Johnson from closing Parliament.

It means Parliament can still, in theory, choose to block no deal.

PostRe: Brexit Thread 2 by **Photek** » Thu Jul 18, 2019 4:06 pm

Thanks for clearing that up.

Your government loves voting for things.

PostRe: Brexit Thread 2 by **Moggy** » Thu Jul 18, 2019 4:07 pm

Photek wrote:I thought this was voted over already?

Everything gets voted on multiple times. Except Brexit itself, apparently people are never allowed to vote on that again.

Today’s vote just means that Parliament has to be open in October to report on progress with the Northern Ireland assembly. It’s relevant to Brexit because it means Johnson cannot shut Parliament in October and so MPs can take control if need be.

PostRe: Brexit Thread 2 by **OrangeRKN** » Thu Jul 18, 2019 4:14 pm

Photek wrote:Your government loves voting for things.

A damning indictment of democracy

PostRe: Brexit Thread 2 by **Hexx** » Thu Jul 18, 2019 4:33 pm

https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/ ... and-chips/

The odds of a Leaver voter appearing that isn't a colossal moron are getting slimmer and slimmer

PostRe: Brexit Thread 2 by **Moggy** » Thu Jul 18, 2019 4:38 pm

Hexx wrote:https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/james-obrien/brexit-caller-james-obrien-fish-and-chips/

The odds of a Leaver voter appearing that isn't a colossal moron are getting slimmer and slimmer

Yeah but I want fish and chips in newspaper.

PostRe: Brexit Thread 2 by **Dual** » Thu Jul 18, 2019 4:43 pm

Hexx wrote:

twitter.com/PaulBrandITV/status/1151833973619855368

Thank strawberry float for that. With the Trump stuff this week I really thought we had ran out of luck.

Brexit Thread 2

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