Westministenders: A New Approach? No chance.

[RedToothBrush]

Next week we will have a new PM. He will be called Boris Johnson unless something very odd has happened.

His first 72 hours will be 'interesting' especially if today's events are anything to go by.

His Cabinet is sure to be a horror show. It was noticable who abstained today - they don't think they will be in a Johnson Cabinet and clearly don't want to be.

To move forward Johnson must be able to survive a rebellion and a Queen's speech before now and 31st October.

And be able to unit his party in order to find a way forward.

And whilst parliament has voted to block proroguing parliament, it could still be dissolved if there is a vote of no confidence.

And what happens if Johnson loses a vote? Will he manage to become PM? Will there be a GE.

All the signs are that next week is going to be a hell of a ride.

Enjoy your weekend.

[NoWordForFluffy]

Good job it's a frog, @MmeBufo, as the kids have named it Froggy (original, huh?!).

[tobee]

Fluffy that sounds yummy.

If Joanna is right, the thing to see will be how he gets out of no deal. What he will offer instead?

[DGRossetti]

.

[tobee]

But I like Laurel and Hardy! And now you've ruined it for me!

[QueenOfThorns]

PMK. Is this Brexit thingy on BBC1 going to make me scream and throw things?

[BigChocFrenzy]

"Slipped" seems to be the new name for "pairing"

• maybe after all the MP sleaze scandals, they thought the public might misunderstand the old name !

https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/pairing/

Pairing is an arrangement between two MPs of opposing parties to not vote in a particular division.

This enables an MP to be absent without affecting the result of the vote as they effectively cancel each other out.

Pairing is an informal arrangement which is not recognised by the House of Commons but must be registered with the Whips.

Pairing is not allowed in divisions of great political importance.

[MmeBufo]

Aww, Froggy! Always nice to have slug munching visitors in garden. We get a lot of toads but I've yet to see a frog here, oddly.

[NoWordForFluffy]

Here's the list of the 274 MPs who voted to allow the next PM to prorogue Parliament. My knobhead MP is on there.

They hopefully will be yummy, flouncy! We did test the scones and enjoyed them! 🐷

[MmeBufo]

(Oddly because we have a pond and frogs are much more bothered about water than toads)

[tobee]

My Tory MP abstained. Which is good. He hasn't gone Rudd

[tobee]

Am I right that Hoey was the only Labour MP to vote against?

[MmeBufo]

Yes, just Hoey IIRC

[NoWordForFluffy]

(Oddly because we have a pond and frogs are much more bothered about water than toads)

Even odder then, as there's no water in our garden! 🤔

[MmeBufo]

Joey and one independent

[MmeBufo]

Maybe I'm wrong then Fluffy?! Certainly looks froggy. Frogs really do need water, maybe he commutes of an evening

[MmeBufo]

Frogs always hop BTW, toads can but only really do it when startled. Otherwise they walk, sometimes quite fast, in the style of dinosaurs from early films.

[ListeningQuietly]

Thank goodness for the Apollo programme anniversary .... reliably interesting and calming TV

[NoWordForFluffy]

God knows then, Mme! DH says it hops (I've only seen it hop at a time I'd have startled it, so my evidence is flawed!).

I swear it's lost and lonely. Poor Froggy. 🐸Though it could've buggered off if it was unhappy and it's been hanging around for months! Lots of slugs in the strawberry patch though. Or were. 😁

[BigChocFrenzy]

Sam Coates Sky@SamCoatesSky

NEW:

After today's vote, leading eurosceptics discussed a plan to bring about a "virtual prorogation".

One ERG member said: "Lets pad out the order paper with general debates. It will be a form of virtual prorogation."

Sign of nerves after 47 MPs defied gvt today