UK General Discussion: 2019. Blackadder goes Brexit.

[Mr. Illini]

Democracy continues to erode in Britain and elsewhere. Extremely dangerous times we are living in.

[Mr. Illini]

Buzz Feed says that Boris and his team are considering additional grossly un-democratic moves to force no deal, such as adding bank holidays, packing the House of Lords, and refusing to step down in case of no confidence

https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexwickham/boris-johnson-brexit-extreme-measures

[Mr. Illini]

Democracy: just a minor inconvenience to be brushed away in modern Britain

Democracy: my side lost the vote so now we demand a second vote on the first vote!

I didn't realize that No Deal Brexit was on the ballot in 2016.

[Mr. Illini]

Since the prospect of a No Deal Brexit has become increasingly likely, do we think that Pelosi will actually block a trade deal with the UK as she has promised to do if there is no Irish backstop?

[Mr. Illini]

Genuinely confused at why I’m seeing so many “Boris has won” takes out there (not necessarily here).

Doesn’t everything kind of hinge on the vote tomorrow?

Obviously, if Johnson wins, he’s shown that he has a majority in the Parliament and Corbyn would have to take a serious look at his options.

If Johnson loses the vote, Corbyn could go back on his call for an election. Boris then decides whether he’ll comply with the request to Brussels for a delay. If he does, Corbyn has succeeded in the short term.

If he does not comply, Corbyn has good reason and strong standing to call a No Confidence vote.

Am I getting anything wrong?

[Mr. Illini]

This mess shows why the US system is much better. A strong separate executive branch would have avoided this mess .

[Mr. Illini]

https://twitter.com/MattGarrahan/status/1169720609095462913

Is there any precedent for this?

There is nothing they won't pull to cause more dither and delay until the 31st of October so they can leave with their prized no deal

[Mr. Illini]

Lib-Lab won't happen. It will be Lab-SNP.

The more we get to hear from Ian Blackford the better.