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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#54: George Canning, 119 days (1827)
#55: Boris Johnson, 40 days (Incumbent) (2019)
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(Score: 3, Funny) by PiMuNu on Wednesday September 04 2019, @03:59PM
The EU is the main cause of the delay - they have refused to negotiate a trade deal.
Nb: I voted Remain to start with, but the EU's total failure to deal with Brexit has turned me strongly against the EU. There are huge structural problems in EU which they have failed to address in any way. Others will follow.