Protests against Brexit.*title edited by MNHQ at OP's request*

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

People are meeting at College Green (just down the way from Parliament Square) this evening at 5:30 (and on I guess)

Saturday 31st there is a protest outside Downing street at 12pm. See photo.

I'll add any more that I see. Feel free to do the same.

I can’t see anything on BBC re these protests. Not that I’m surprised at that 🤷‍♀️

"the timing isn't great"

The timing is deliberate!
Yes, we know how this works.
No, it isn't ok and pretending it's all "business as usual, nothing to see here" is pointless.
32 days.
Right through what might be the last chance parliament has to prevent a no deal brexit.
Not normal, and you cannot truly believe this is about an overdue prorogue.
The reason parliament has been in session without a prorogue for so long is because of the huge amount of work that needs to be done for Brexit.

May was at least trying to get a deal through parliament (a hugely difficult thing) and was striving to avoid no deal. BJ has decided he doesn't need parliament at all, as no legislation is (apparently) needed to crash out with no deal.

Sorry My post above was in response to Boggle's post.

docs.google.com/document/d/1KP5YuwnXhM0aFCa_fmxFuE4SMeftErtHQi8SqCP82k4/edit?usp=drivesdk
Spreadsheet been updated by twitter @stellwynite. (follow her!)

Great HelloJackie so that's a protest at Swansea tomorrow.

It’s an extra 4 days. People are overreacting. Stopping brexit is against democracy surely

I agree stopping Brexit at this point would be undemocratic. Stopping no deal is a completely different matter - no deal was on no voting papers and is not what has been voted for.

Parliament is there to make decisions about things that have not been decided by referendum, such as what a Brexit deal would look like.

Four days is not the issue. Unilaterally shutting down parliament so it can’t do its job is.

Undemocratic decision making might feel fine when you happen to agree with it. The problem is that it sets the precedent for someone else who you don’t agree with to do whatever they like regardless of the democratic process too.

Boris doing this is bad news and a bad idea for anyone who values living in a democracy.

Me thinks the left is not the problem right now.

The whole bundle of Westminster weasels are part of the problem.

Corbyn wants Brexit. If Labour had campaigned against remain would have very likely won.

Labour remain MPs could have backed May’s deal and avoided the threat of no deal. Same with Lib Dem and Change UK MPs.

Corbyn is not a viable opponent to Boris and won’t stand down to let someone more electable kick him out.

The whole political spectrum has helped create this mess.

May was at least trying to get a deal through parliament (a hugely difficult thing) and was striving to avoid no deal. BJ has decided he doesn't need parliament at all, as no legislation is (apparently) needed to crash out with no deal.

To be fair there it was May who set things up so that the default is now crashing out whatever the cost.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/269157 sign and share if you haven't yet.

There will be a Bournemouth protest in Saturday, details out tomorrow.

Signed.

F**king Furious

National map with protests coming up over next few days.

www.anothereurope.org/stopthecoup-join-the-nationwide-wave-of-protests/

www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=126xVlyiCy5vkZhJFDVNJyMQFFuCuliV5&hl=en_US&ll=53.20134488709827%2C-2.4649319000000105&z=6

That's super helpful!

The map is good, but out of date. So keep checking the spreadsheet and share any protests you find that haven't been mentioned yet (or if you aren't sure)

Protests are still going strong in London :)

Thanks OYBK

And still more people voted brexit than not.....

No they fucking didn't. About a quarter of the population voted brexit, and another several million Brits living abroad weren't allowed to vote despite being among the most impacted.

Thinking of joining the Downing St protest on Saturday. Are people on here going with their kids?

Yep we will. No alternative. We've taken her to 3 marches, rule is first sign of trouble get out.

Please everyone sign the petition, link above, up to 1,055,065 in just a few hours.

pfrench thanks for reply this will also be our 4th one. I'm considering the Brexity fight back more than anything on this one.

"The timing isn’t great but prorogation is long overdue."

Really? It was being discussed a few weeks ago as a weapon to be used to thwart any attempt to stop No Deal.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7189749/Boris-Johnson-says-folly-rule-suspending-Parliament-Brexit.html

It appears to be the start of a series of time-wasting strategies planned to force through No Deal.
www.buzzfeed.com/alexwickham/boris-johnson-brexit-extreme-measures?ref=hpsplash

I wonder what they're going to sneak through while everyone is protesting this?

Thanks for this, OYBBK. What's the weather going to be like for all the protests? Do we need umbrellas, as in Hong Kong?

Seriously, all the stuff about the Queen = it#s really not too late.

morning :)

Brollies in the NW of Scotland today, tomorrow sturdy rain coats in Scotland and Saturday

In northern England rain coats in the west tomorrow evening and Saturday morning but not too bad.

In Southern england and much of the midlands, dry, temps in low 20s.

More detailed forecast later. In a rush!

I’m just genuinely staggered that anyone can come on here and say that this action of the PMs furthers democracy.
THIS IS A PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY YOU UTTER BELL ENDS