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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: 2) by Thexalon on Wednesday September 04 2019, @11:56AM (2 children)
Another part of the plan, and the reason the DUP are in the government, is that they want to go back to the "Good Old Days" of a militarized Northern Ireland, complete with random bus bombings and indiscriminate murders. Indeed, I can't help but wonder whether there are people in the government secretly hoping to attack and annex Ireland again in a stupid attempt to restart the British Empire.
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 04 2019, @06:15PM
that seems like it would be bad for business.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 04 2019, @06:37PM
As the Brits say, "Not bloody likely."