most of the msm presumes that johnson has no volition in the matter whether or not to propose to the EU another extension on or soon after Oct. 19. that is 12 days before the Oct. 31 brexit hard exit date.
assuming for the moment that johnson has no volition, then what could happen?
1. he could send a proposal via courier. however the courier could take the long way to brussels— for example, by sled dog across antarctica. in that perilous journey, anything could happen. for example, the papers could get blown away in the wind or needed for emergency fuel to boil water.
2. let’s say that johnson flat out refuses to send anything to brussels. then presumably the monarchy could have johnson arrested. what if johnson is already in brussels? the uk would have to extradite him, which would take time. alternatively, johnson could stay in the uk and be arrested. then what if? johnson’s case enters the uk criminal justice system. but johnson is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. can johnson still be PM? i see nothing preventing it, unless parliament holds elections, which parliament already seems not inclined to do. even if parliament holds elections that process takes several weeks. if johnson is tried before a jury, the jury still has to vote to convict, and there is almost guaranteed to be some jury members who would object to conviction on the basis that it is a politically motivated sham. at the worst, johnson’s trial would instigate a civil war and possibly even threaten the monarchy.
so, how would these possibilities play out in real life?