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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: 2) by Thexalon on Wednesday September 04 2019, @12:01PM (2 children)
The Brits wouldn't need to waste one of their royals on the presidency: They could easily win the presidency running a cucumber sandwich against the current nitwit.
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 04 2019, @06:11PM (1 child)
The US tried that. The electorate didn't care for the cucumber sandwich's pantsuit.
(Score: 2) by Thexalon on Wednesday September 04 2019, @07:49PM
No, they ran somebody else who was kinda hated. It's sort of like how now, Boris Johnson would be more likely to lose in an election against somebody nobody's heard of than he would running against Jeremy Corbyn.
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.