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.

Expect full-on "Enemies of the People" from the rightwing media, egged on from behind the scenes by Cummings

No doubt, and truly outrageous when the court ruling is clearly upholding our democratically elected parliament in the face of a dictatorial government. MPs can now take back the control that Boris tried to seize from them!

Will it be like Wacky Races and see who can get to Parliament first?

Will it be like Wacky Races and see who can get to Parliament first?

Bercow has to say when it reopens.

But Johnson is going to have to get on a plane rather rapidly...

Vote Tory:Vote lawbreaker.

Can we start a timer till the shit-posters come in or do we think they will be eerily quiet?

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/eu_referendum_2016_/3700220-Westministenders-Boris-Johnson-Broke-The-Law?watched=1
New thread.

For anyone that might wonder what “face like a slapped arse” actually looks like.

flouncyfanny

A flying flamingo tie!

I want to buy it and send it to Bercow.

I happened to hear Loathsome (I know, I know) being seriously grilled on the Today prog (yes, I know....) about Johnson’s friend’.

She’ll have to come up with some even more creative excuses for this one.

Will it be like Wacky Races and see who can get to Parliament first?

Jeremy 'Red Max' Corbyn in the Crimson Haybaler

Thank fuck for this ruling.

Quite what it means regarding where we go from here is less obvious to me. Thanks once again Red and co for these amazing threads.

Can we start a timer till the shit-posters come in or do we think they will be eerily quiet?

Predictions: "Oh noes, this will show the EU that we're a divided country, which they never would have realised without this terrible development" and "Well this is an irrelevance anyway because it's not going to unite the people." Also "It's the unelected elites crushing the proper People" and "The elected Parliament crushing unelected Dominic Cummings and Bozo."

Tory MP Tom Tugendhat - a rising star, imo possible interim Tory leader if BJ runs away -
has already taken his seat in the HoC

and tweeted
"We're sitting"

Will it be like Wacky Races and see who can get to Parliament first?

Tom Tugendhat is already there ...

Good point here. Opposition has been useless here. It should not be down to private citizens and lawyers to uphold our democracy. Thank goodness for Gina Millar and Joanna Cherry.

Tom Tugendhat’s father is a High Court Judge. He probably takes court judgements quite seriously

I wonder what our American friends make of this ?

I'm gonna play some Clash very loudly now ...

This is Radio Clash on pirate satellite.
Orbiting your living room, cashing in the Bill of Rights

Nigel Farage
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The calling of a Queen's Speech and prorogation is the worst political decision ever. Dominic Cummings must go.

Wow. Truly incredible to watch this live, as it happens.

But looking deep into the murky waters - is this what Cummings wanted - a clash between government/parliament/judiciary? What will be his next step?

I am in awe of Joanna Cherry, Gina Miller et al.

I see Corbyn's busy making political capital out of it - having not done any of the decisive hard work himself. Because that would require an actual decision.

"Bercow has to say when it reopens."

afaik, the Supremes were saying the session was never actually closed, in law ?

However, more MPs than Tom Tugenhat need to return to the benches before business can resume
And the Speaker himslef, or his deputies

Just got back in.
Wow, wow, wow!!!!

I suggest we block Johnson's return to the UK. Other criminals have their citizenship revoked and/or are banned from entering the country. So let him stay where he is, in the country of his birth.