Boris Johnson loses Parliamentary majority, faces Brexit showdown
Britain's Parliament returns from its summer recess and is facing a titanic showdown over Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plans to leave the European Union. Here's what we know:
● Johnson has lost his majority in Parliament, with the defection of Conservative Phillip Lee to the Liberal Democrats.
● The opposition, including members of Johnson's party, is seeking to pass legislation to delay Brexit.
● Johnson has said that if his foes succeed he will call early elections.
List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom by length of tenure
#54: George Canning, 119 days (1827)
#55: Boris Johnson, 40 days (Incumbent) (2019)
See also: Brexit: Tory MP defects ahead of crucial no-deal vote
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(Score: 2) by c0lo on Wednesday September 04 2019, @08:29AM (2 children)
Do you think the EU will trust them without checks? And if checks aren't allowed, do you think they'll continue to use the London City?
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 04 2019, @05:54PM (1 child)
Yes, and yes.
Because London was London way before the EU even existed, and its trading rules are actually very useful in the real world. For an analysis of how, look at the real world of international finance. In fact, many companies would probably pull similar tricks to those of US companies establishing foreign branches for the purposes of avoiding drooling, festering, mind-numblingly idiotic US tax laws.
(Score: 2) by HiThere on Wednesday September 04 2019, @06:37PM
London was, indeed, London before the EU existed. That was in the days of the British Empire or Commonwealth, so today is not quite the same. It was also when the fasted way to send a message was in a fast ship.
Well, things are a bit different now. *Perhaps* London will continue to be significant, but just because it was previously don't mean that it will be in the changed circumstances. Inertia might keep it that way for awhile, but if the EU doesn't trust the way London handles money, the EU money won't pass through London, because it no longer has the advantages it used to.
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