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Boris Johnson Loses Majority in Parliament after Defection, Could Call Early Elections

posted by martyb on Wednesday September 04 2019, @04:13AM   Printer-friendly
from the Ruh-Roh!-What-happens-now? dept.

takyon writes:

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.

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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
How Brexit Blew Up Britain's Constitution

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  • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Wednesday September 04 2019, @08:48AM (5 children)

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday September 04 2019, @08:48AM (#889440) Journal

    If nothing else, a general election would bring clarity.

    It may but again it may not.
    The Brexit is in shambles because the Brexiteers don't have a clear and coherent set of objectives they want to achieve. Pretty much like the Occupy... movements at the depth of GFC, they knew they don't want the same wall Street shenanigans any more, but couldn't tell what they want instead.

    If Brexit wins again, this can drag on indeterminately.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 04 2019, @08:53AM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 04 2019, @08:53AM (#889442)

    I went to occupy once. They wanted to give more money and power to the same people who screwed them over the first time.

    • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Wednesday September 04 2019, @09:01AM (1 child)

      by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday September 04 2019, @09:01AM (#889445) Journal

      Chances are, the next day after you were there, they wanted the opposite.

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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by Thexalon on Wednesday September 04 2019, @11:59AM (1 child)

    by Thexalon (636) on Wednesday September 04 2019, @11:59AM (#889492)

    The Brexit is in shambles because the Brexiteers don't have a clear and coherent set of objectives they want to achieve.

    Yes they do: Those clear and coherent set of objectives were to give Boris Johnson and the likes of Nigel Farage the power to do whatever they want without interference from those jerks in Brussels, without any negative consequences for the UK economy.

    That these objectives are stupid and unachievable doesn't change what the point was.

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    • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Wednesday September 04 2019, @09:34PM

      by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday September 04 2019, @09:34PM (#889702) Journal

      without interference from those jerks in Brussels, without any negative consequences for the UK economy.

      They may be clear but they are self-contradictory (at least ATM), therefore not coherent.

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