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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
How Brexit Blew Up Britain's Constitution
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 04 2019, @08:53AM (2 children)
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)
Chances are, the next day after you were there, they wanted the opposite.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 04 2019, @09:18AM
Nope: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RY0R0NpIdQQ [youtube.com]