Monthly Archives: September 2019

Conservative, Parliament

PM Dissents From Supreme Court Ruling

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The PM’s decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks was unlawful, the Supreme Court ruled yesterday.

Boris Johnson reacted by saying that he “profoundly disagreed” with the ruling but would “respect” it.  A  government official said that he  spoke to the Queen after the  ruling.  The BBC reported that the Leader of the Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg said to cabinet ministers that the court enacted a “constitutional coup”.

The PM insisted he still planned to outline government policy in a Queen’s Speech on 14 October.  During a speech in New York, where he was attending UN meetings,  the PM said he “refused to be deterred” from getting on with “an exciting and dynamic domestic agenda”.

Conservative, Europe

Invisible Man

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The UK PM left the Luxemburg meeting today to resounding boos from a crown of about 200 protestors, many of whom were British ex-pats. Boris Johnson was expected to hold a news conference with Luxemburg’s PM Xavier Bettel after having lunch with Michel Barnier and Jean-Claude Juncker.

The talks appeared to have done little if anything, to move Britain closer to a deal with the EU. That, combined with the prospect off noises off from an angry crowd led the Prime Minister to leave without talking to the press.  Xavier Bettel however went ahead without him leaving an empty lectern where Borsis should have been.

Over the weekend Boris discribed himself at The Incredible Hulk after his no show today social media branded him ‘The Invisible Man’.

Conservative, Hung Parliament, Parliament

Boris Defeated in Commons Showdown

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The House of Commons has voted by 328 votes to 301 to take control of the Commons order paper. It essentially means that the Prime Minister has lost control of the House and stregthens the likelihood that the Commons will vote tomorrow to say that we can’t leave the EU without a deal.

An angry Boris Johnson confirmed that he would seek a general election by tabling a motion under the Fixed Term Parliament Act.

Conservative, Hung Parliament

Boris Loses Commons Majority

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson lost his working majority today after after a Tory MP Phillip Lee defected to the Liberal Democrats. He physicaly crossed the floor of the Commons as Mr Johnson began giving a statement on the G7 summit.

In his resignation letterhe said: “After a great deal of thought, I have reached the conclusion that it is no longer possible to serve my constituents’ and country’s best interests as a Conservative Member of Parliament …the Brexit process has helped to transform this once great Party in to something more akin to a narrow faction, where an individual’s ‘conservatism’ is measured by how recklessly one wishes to leave the European Union.”

He added: “That is why today I am joining Jo Swinson and the Liberal Democrats. I believe the Liberal Democrats are best placed to build the unifying and inspiring political force needed to heal our divisions, unleash our talents, equip us to take the opportunities and overcome the challenges that we face as a society – and leave our country and our world in a better place for the next generations.”

Earlier in the day, Formet Tory cabinet minister Justine Greening said she would not stand for the Tory party at the next election.

Even with the continued support of the DUP. Boris Johnson can no longer command a majority in the House of Commons,