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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
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(Score: 3, Insightful) by sjames on Thursday September 05 2019, @05:45AM
I might buy that if they had something like preparation or a plan. Apparently, the current 'plan' being pushed is "no need for a plan, pack nothing, just start walking".
It's going to be hard to navigate anything when the maps, compass, and sextant have been left behind. And you better believe there will be a morale problem when the crew finds out that there are no rations and worse, no rum.