Predictions for front page of the Daily Mail. Anyone
Parliament would be in recess normally ( not prorogued )...
but this is not compulsory and they could have voted to not have a recess for the conferences.
So Parliament could have gone on as normal with speakers "popping along" to their conferences when needed to speak etc.
Also Parliamentary business goes on in recess as normal, just not debates.
What we have been is the country's constitutional framework holding firm against a dangerous executive.
This isn't about Brexit, its about abuse of power.
Really the PM should now resign.....
Trying to work out if that interview is real or notpress "what do you think of this ruling that your proroguing of Parliament was unlawful"
BJ "I didn't prorogue Parliament"
press "what do you mean?"
BJ "it's not been prorogued, the MPs just haven't been bothering to turn up"
press "but you sent privvy councillors to meet the Queen who prorogued Parliament on your behalf"
BJ "oh that...that...erm....blur....that wasn't real"
press "are you okay Mr Johnson?"
BJ "....bluthering....erm...hiccup...yep...there's no press here.... right I'm off to award a grant to a girl who loves a BJ"
If Johnson did resign, could Labour get into power with out an election?
If Johnson did resign, could Labour get into power with out an election?
If Johnson did resign, could Labour get into power with out an election?
Parliament is normally prorogued for conference season (or most of it, as many parties aren't in parliament, or have limited parliamentary representation). It's the extension beyond that which is unusual.
So the clamours to come back immediately, ie tomorrow, is utter bollocks as they wouldn't ordinarily be in anyway?
I was thinking maybe worms give blackbilds cancer, or seagulls too fat to fly after chip binge on Brighton seafront following climate change lesbian Muslim march litter louts . .or something.
If Johnson did resign, could Labour get into power with out an election?
I believe this is incorrect. You could propose a Labour minority government if the Commons voted for it. It would require the approval of the Queen though.No. Doesn't change the parliamentary arithmetic. Which currently has him about 40 shy of a majority.