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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: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 05 2019, @03:16AM (1 child)
The Brits never even showed up for negotiations - 2 Brexit ministers quit after showboating and doing nothing for 2 years. The whole thing has been an internal (within the Tory party) game of one-up-manship. The same kind of pricks who were Generals in WW1 have been the UK Government since Cameron accidentally won a majority in 2016.
(Score: 2) by MostCynical on Thursday September 05 2019, @04:13AM
Seems none of the involved parties is negotiating in good faith.
"I guess once you start doubting, there's no end to it." -Batou, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex