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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: 1) by Akemi Homura on Thursday September 05 2019, @01:53AM
And do you forget what has changed since Britain ruled the world? It has been nearly a century. There was no global communications infrastructure, no routine international travel in the span of hours or days, and most countries were Iron-Age or early Industrial-Age at best. Britain was also horrendously cruel to many of its colonies. Why do you wish to recreate these times of suffering and ignorance?
Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus