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Post by whollygoats on Sept 27, 2019 16:48:09 GMT
Now news feeds are talking about installing Jeremy Corbyn as temporary PM of a "caretaker government" until a Brexit deal can be scheduled and then call elections.
Has Boorish been sacked?
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Post by tangent on Sept 27, 2019 17:26:44 GMT
No, he can be sacked by his own party but they are unwilling to do so. And he refuses to resign.
His government could be forced to resign if it were to lose a vote of no confidence, in which case, Jeremy Corbyn would be invited to form a new government. If Corbyn declines or his government itself faces a vote of no confidence and loses, as is likely, a general election must be called, which some say would give Boris a clear majority and lead to a No Deal Brexit.
Consequently, Jeremy Corbyn is refusing to call for a vote of no confidence until Brexit has been extended.
There are two alternatives, (a) Johnson calls for a vote of no confidence in his own government, or (b) the 'caretaker government'. Four of the six opposition parties plus 27 Tory rebels who have recently been thrown out of the Tory party would band together and agree to install Jeremy Corbyn as prime minister solely for the three weeks it would take to achieve a Brexit extension. But the Liberal Democrats aren't playing ball. Not just yet, anyway.
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Post by Davidfum on Sept 29, 2019 18:21:35 GMT
Spam
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Post by whollygoats on Sept 29, 2019 20:31:51 GMT
Wow...The political scene in both nations seem to have reset to 'frappe'....
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Post by Moose on Sept 29, 2019 20:49:16 GMT
I can't The thing with Boris is that I sense deep down he knows perfectly well what a bad idea Brexit is. He's pandering to the stupid.
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Post by whollygoats on Sept 29, 2019 22:33:59 GMT
Isn't that, "I can't even."
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Post by tangent on Oct 19, 2019 18:18:11 GMT
Today, Boris' government was defeated for the seventh time. Let's hope on Monday, the crunch vote for his Brexit plan makes it 8 out of 8.
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Post by whollygoats on Oct 19, 2019 18:45:58 GMT
Most excellent. Developments here are most interesting, as well....
There seems to have been a 'shift' in the stars.
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Post by whollygoats on Oct 23, 2019 15:26:06 GMT
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Post by tangent on Oct 23, 2019 15:35:47 GMT
The Series Finale? Don't bank on it. Corbyn is probably resigned to Boris Johnson's deal. However, there is much to play for in the next three months. It is likely that we will have a general election before Christmas and we cannot predict whether: - The Conservatives will win and consolidate Johnson's deal
- There will be a hung parliament (my prediction) and a lot of wrangling
- Labour will win (unlikely) and renegotiate the deal
- The Liberal Democrats will win (extremely unlikely) and cancel Brexit
- No party will win and the minor parties will negotiate a second referendum
To me, this says the fight could get very much more involved. Or it may be a flop.
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Post by JoeP on Oct 23, 2019 18:19:57 GMT
What's the difference between "a hung parliament" and "no party will win"?
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Post by tangent on Oct 23, 2019 18:42:06 GMT
A couple of pints.
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Post by whollygoats on Oct 23, 2019 22:39:23 GMT
But is it a 'well-hung' parliament?
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Post by Moose on Oct 23, 2019 23:40:52 GMT
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