Posted on 08/28/2019 4:37:50 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Parliament will be suspended just days after MPs return to work in September - and only a few weeks before the Brexit deadline.
Boris Johnson said a Queen's Speech would take place after the suspension, on 14 October, to outline his "very exciting agenda".
But it means the time MPs have to pass laws to stop a no-deal Brexit on 31 October would be cut.
House of Commons Speaker John Bercow said it was a "constitutional outrage".
The Speaker, who does not traditionally comment on political announcements, continued: "However it is dressed up, it is blindingly obvious that the purpose of [suspending Parliament] now would be to stop [MPs] debating Brexit and performing its duty in shaping a course for the country."
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said: "Suspending Parliament is not acceptable, it is not on. What the prime minister is doing is a smash and grab on our democracy to force through a no deal," he said.
He said when MPs return to the Commons next Tuesday, "the first thing we'll do is attempt legislation to prevent what [the PM] is doing", followed by a vote of no confidence "at some point".
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
“House of Commons Speaker John Bercow said it was a “constitutional outrage”.”
That’s a laugh. They don’t have a constitution.
“Suspending Parliament is not acceptable, it is not on.”
Why not?
What authority can stop it?
Well played, Boris!
And long live the Queen!
“Outrageous,” said the Speaker, “this takes from us four entire weeks we could have spent usefully posturing and primping, predicting doom and throwing as many obstacles as we could devise into the way of Brexit. How can we say we’re a democracy when the government can’t ignore the will of the people?”
The irony here is delicious.
God save Queen Elizabeth II.
Boris is showing himself to be very crafty... however, the left may take to the streets in Britain
What are they bitching about? This is a GREAT TIME OF YEAR to take a nice holiday and see much of the UK, along with the rest of Europe, and even the US.
Relax, MPs, and enjoy the HOLIDAY that Boris just gave you.
I'm not amused.
? You're right. But AOC wakes up sometimes at 3:30AM crying about climate change. I wonder if House of Commons Speaker John Bercow does the same worrying about the lack of a constitution.
It's more likely he doesn't know what his country lacks, and she doesn't know any facts, but they're both happy as clams.
The Queen has lived through Neville Chamberlain, Winston Churchill, various and sundry nobodies, and Margret Thatcher.
I have no doubt she is for the best interests of her peoples.
I’m pretty sure that isn’t her-I think the co** you are thinking of is a reporter for some online source-Michelle somebody-she falsely accused Lewandowski of shoving her at a Trump event...
He just played his Trump card.
Don’t forget that Berclaw’s ally Teresa May delayed her resignation for months with the intention of putting her successor Boris Johnson in an impossible position when she finally slinked off into the ooze.
Diana Falzone?
Shut your mouth.../S
Could someone please explain to me why this is such a big deal? If Parliament is back in session after October 14th, that still gives Johnson’s opponents two weeks to somehow screw up Brexit, doesn’t it? How does keeping Parliament out of session for a few extra days before October 14th matter? Are there timelines which must be followed which prevent Parliament from completing any sabotaging actions in that final two weeks? It would seem to me (as an American outsider) that Johnson either has the votes in Parliament to accomplish Brexit or he doesn’t, and if he doesn’t then a two-week window should be sufficient for his opponents to defeat it. Obviously I’m missing something, but I can’t figure out what that is from any of the articles I’ve read.
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