Westminstenders: Silly Season

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It's that time of year again when politicians seem to completely lose their marbles in order to impress the faithful. And it is beginning to feel like conference season is increasingly an exercise in religious ferver to the party rather than considering what's in the best interests of the whole country.

Labour have got off to a good start before their conference opens, by almost starting complete melt down.

The Tories have promised to break from convention and try and over shadow the others, so that's something to look forward to.

And early this week we have the supreme Court ruling which could, regardless of which direction it swings, have massive ramifications for our democracy.

Big week ahead.

What are the odds of Lord Carnwath dissenting. He likes to plough his own furrow!

I agree with Lark
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I think a prime minister can’t be seen to have unfettered power to dismiss parliament with no challenge possible.

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Will Boris resign do you think? Or just have a massive sulk?

I went to the Ivan Rogers talk this morning- absolutely fascinating and full of the areas Westminstenders has been talking about over the last 3 years. Have taken detailed notes so I can report back if I can read my handwriting but the main headline for me was his assessment that no deal was the most likely outcome.

Will Boris resign do you think? Or just have a massive sulk?

Massive sulk.

That the premature death of John Smith was something of a tragedy seems to be one of the few things that Leavers here and Remainers agree upon.

We desperately need someone else of his stature, who could find a way to reconcile the two sides.

3 minutes to go until the key decision - I daren't watch. I hope that Johnson gets a bollocking if nothing else.

@TokyoSushi that's what I think too although I think there'll be a lot of pressure for him to resign.

Before we kick off, it's worth noting that there was a fair bit of movement on the Brexit odds at the betting exchanges last night. May mean nothing, but lots of money going on to outcomes Westminstenders would think favourable and odds on the opposite falling to pieces. The most interesting movement is on the likelihood of Johnson resigning. Someone knows something.

Be curious to see how quick the government response to any unwelcome judgement is ... (i.e. are they really going to consider it carefully, or have they already decided what they are going to do regardless ...)

Here come the judges...

Feel like I am waiting for Santa to arrive.

Ah fuck buffering

with no sound on bbc or sky....

Outside the Supreme Court.

No sound

The sounds gone on BBC!

Underwater sound from all out politics on sky

And we're back!

I want that brooch.

The sound is awful. Ah, fixed.

Lady Hale's brooches are cool. She has other good ones.

This is going to take ages isn't it??

Is that brooch a spider ?

Lady Hale's got a ( Boris) the spider brooch. ( Who fans)

The most interesting movement is on the likelihood of Johnson resigning. Someone knows something

Hmmm, when I went to bed on 23 June 2016 all the betting was going on remain. Nobody knew much about that, as it turned out when I woke up to the BBC saying it was predicting a leave vote.

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