Seizing back control: The ILX lol brexit is how we're all gonna die thread.

Who let those hippies in the House?

Today 11 activists from Extinction Rebellion stripped off in the House of Commons public gallery in an attempt to draw politicians' attention to the climate and ecological crisis.

Two of the group wore full grey body paint and elephant masks to bring the message that politicians neglect of the climate crisis has become an 'elephant in the room'. Inspired by the suffragettes' protest in the same building over 100 years ago, activists glued their hands to surfaces in the public gallery.

Mark Øvland, 35, said: "We are impelled to act in this way because the most important and pressing issue of our time is being flagrantly and recklessly ignored by our government and media. By undressing in parliament, we are putting ourselves in an incredibly vulnerable position, highlighting the vulnerability that all of us share in the face of environmental and societal breakdown. There is an elephant in the room and it is demanding attention."

I want to know how they took those photos. The staff acted like they’d cut you for even trying to take a pic of anything

xxp no way to speak about Change UK!

nobody is going to do jack shit about the climate until the first 10^8-death famine

surely 10⁶ ought to do it

Two of the group wore full grey body paint and elephant masks to bring the message that politicians neglect of the climate crisis has become an 'elephant in the room'.

Thousands of FBPE deadbeats to lecture you on how staying in the EU is the only way to tackle climate change.

multiple xps they are realllllly strict about this but it can be done

surely 10⁶ ought to do it

― moose; squirrel (silby), Monday, 1 April 2019 17:24 (fourteen minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

a mere flesh wound - rotten luck but nothing that a little extra investment couldn't have seen right!

Back in the debate, John Bercow, the Speaker, says 40 backbenchers want to speak in the debate. They will not all get called, he says.

The debate will run until 8pm.

I was in the commons to view the piss poor climate change debate a few weeks ago when no MPs turned up, so am a bit miffed that this mob didn't turn up then.

because you fancied a butcher's?

Would have been more entertaining ;-)

yes i know he's evil now but "WHAT ABOUT THE ELEPHANTS!? HAVE WE GOT THEIR TUSKS?!

Can't believe i missed the moment to post "Put 'em on the Glass"

I asked Jacob Rees-Mogg if he would apologise for quoting approvingly the far-right AfD Party in Germany. He refused. https://t.co/yYYULp5eRn

— Wes Streeting MP (@wesstreeting) April 1, 2019

ed SHOOK

Today in Parliament pic.twitter.com/6kOw1yD7Jf

— Rachel Humphreys (@rachel_hump) April 1, 2019

Magnificent head of hair on Ed these days too.

I asked Wes Streeting if he would apologise for every political belief he's ever had but

I mean he’s not wrong here

Fascists are worse than fascist enablers sure

This MP who’s talking now just mentioned the PM’s hubris in calling a snap election - and then said “although I don’t hold that against her since it’s how I got back in”. Quality dropped-a-glass cheer from the labour backbenches.

still chuckle at Streeting getting General Strike/Winter of discontent mixed up. Never mind that most of that particular discontent was experienced under the Tory government of that year. No point explaining that a thick, slimy Blairite tho!

Stephen Barclay, the Brexit secretary, is speaking in the debate now.

The Conservative Ed Vaizey asks if it is true that a letter signed by 170 Tory MPs has gone to Theresa May urging her to opt for a no-deal Brexit. Has Barclay signed it?

Barclay says he has not signed the letter. He says he sees the PM most days, and tells her what he thinks when they meet.

I mean obviously fuck Stephen Barclay but on the other hand fair play.

This MP who’s talking now just mentioned the PM’s hubris in calling a snap election - and then said “although I don’t hold that against her since it’s how I got back in”. Quality dropped-a-glass cheer from the labour backbenches.

― gyac, Monday, April 1, 2019 2:59 PM (twenty-six minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

lmao

that Drax speech is very low voltage.

Lol when he mentioned serving in NI & then apologised to Hoey & the DUP for voting for the deal

Woke Soubz is never not at it

Labour Breaches Own Manifesto By Backing Plan For Continued Free Movement After Brexit | HuffPost UK https://t.co/CfD43z9KaD

— Anna Soubry MP (@Anna_Soubry) April 1, 2019

oh my stars the manifesto is breachèd

Ed Miliband spots the naked people in the Commons gallery pic.twitter.com/AmU3KSWdtO

— John Stevens (@johnestevens) April 1, 2019

likewise tbh

one of them for the "very lovely guy, his brother is a complete arsehole" files.

Otm. Though their dad was better, obviously.

How long are these ballots taking to count?!

can anyone give me an idea of when bercow told the brexiteers they couldn't change backstop i wanna see live if it did in fact happen in todays parliament?

About 4.55pm today iirc

ty ty

haha ffs

daylight savings strikes, ive been scratchin my head over the debate an hour early

Jfc can they count these damn votes already, this BBC Parliament filler programming is killing me

from 16.55 onwards is filling the gap nicely

that Drax speech is very low voltage.

― calzino,

this one will go unappreciated

or at least, almost unappreciated

calz is known for his sparkie wit

Results not expected til 10.30?! Someone tell me when u should switch this thing back on please.

when you've ensured that the connection is fully insulated!!!

5 minutes according to the Guardian liveblog

Ty!

and they're back

and they all lost again

fantastic

amazing

CU neg.
273 - 276

CM2
261 - 282