PMs change and lol we're all gonna die (but brexit will never end)

Boris Johnson could lose his seat, too.

NEW: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has written to the Queen to express his concerns about Boris Johnson's plan, and asked to meet her along with other privy counsellors

— Beth Rigby (@BethRigby) August 28, 2019

S Bush and others convinced this is a move to have a pre-Brexit people-vs-parliament election on their terms, as it is just about the only way out for the Tories now.

But that will take 2/3 majority and I’m starting to wonder if Labour will play along. If they refuse the election on these terms (eg by saying not unless there’s an extension first) that leaves the Tories in a tough place: either No Deal — likely followed by election at worst possible time — or they have to ask for an extension on their own initiative, after all the big talk about No Deal.

list of current privy councillors: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_members_of_the_British_Privy_Council

blair just *ramming* his boots on here

It's happening:

The best and indeed only solution to Brexit remains a compromise. Parliament should not be suspended. I will vote against a no-deal Brexit because it would be damaging, divisive and unnecessary. We can do much better. Looking forward to seeing some of you in Sunderland at 2 pic.twitter.com/V9fRqRkwmZ

— Rory Stewart (@RoryStewartUK) August 28, 2019

Of the only solutions available I guess I agree it's the best.

Pretty good on what Boris is up to (basically what stet was saying):

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/28/boris-johnson-election-prorogue-parliament-populist-majority

Eye roll on all that populist stuff at the end. It's cold hard calculation to win power. Politicians posting as they always do.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EDD9qAyWsAA5VJY?format=jpg&name=small

The Queen orders Parliament to be suspended. https://t.co/abZFRZgHjv pic.twitter.com/umhG42UjrE

— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) August 28, 2019

privy councillors assemble:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXgroyTX4AYoWrC.jpg

(bit late with this, sorry)

The Crown, season 6, script meeting. Los Angeles

Netflix Exec: “This proro... pero-roguering episode. Is that... is it a bit.... what is that?”

— James Graham (@mrJamesGraham) August 28, 2019

Rory do you want stepping down in the morning pal

i probably shouldn't have watched that Meades thing on Franco last night

all new to we Yanks

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/creature-from-the-black-lagoon/images/6/6c/Encountering_Creature_Black_Lagoon.jpg
He’s ready

shocked to my core that there's a tedious ceremonial element to be completed https://t.co/Bb3xIPUHWT

— joe (@cillanoir) August 28, 2019

Possible out? pic.twitter.com/ohYtZbK6mv

— Skeletor Capital (@SkeleCap) August 28, 2019

cork-as-prussia

I've been a supporter of the monarchy all my life.

It's constitutional back-seat is efficient and historic. It has always served democracy by serving only process.

I am feeling very republican today though.

If the Monarchy isn't able to block dictatorship, we need a change.

— Political Motivation (@Margin4Error) August 28, 2019

If I thought for one second any of these kowtowing cunts meant this then it would be by far the best part of today's shenanigans

VONC or STFU. pic.twitter.com/1HBaMW8iJE

— Flying_Rodent (@flying_rodent) August 28, 2019

"If the monarchy isn't able to block dictatorship, we need a change"

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/The_execution_of_King_Charles_I_from_NPG.jpg/800px-The_execution_of_King_Charles_I_from_NPG.jpg

i mean it's right there, there's even a statue in parliament parliament to the old *checks notes* genocidaire

Would be very hard for Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of Britain’s Labour Party, to seek a no-confidence vote against New Prime Minister Boris Johnson, especially in light of the fact that Boris is exactly what the U.K. has been looking for, & will prove to be “a great one!” Love U.K.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 28, 2019

Crying laughing at this pic.twitter.com/EOsOVIOpDk

— Mr Richard Miller (@MrRichardMiller) August 28, 2019

xp you have no idea how upset I am he didn’t misspell or nickname him

The quote-marks-for-emphasis is a "Your uncle texting" trademark that I've been surprised not to see before now.

the idea of queen liz as a doddering half deaf Marshall Petain type hate figure to the radicalised FBPEers is fucking hilarious, they'll be calling for her to be executed by the end of the day.

If Combryn cannot win over the Emma Kennedys then he will be personally responsible for the disappearances under the upcoming BJ government of national impunity

xp
among other signs, correctly spelling Labour is a tell that he did not write that one

I have never felt more like a new Canadian than today when I already knew what proroguing meant

nult prosequi

“A policy on Brexit to prorogue Parliament would mean the end of the Conservative Party as a serious party of government.” @MattHancock, 6th June. https://t.co/Nb8kXKerUV

— Michael Walker (@michaeljswalker) August 28, 2019

Did these people genuinely not see it coming?

lotta brain worms coming home to roost today

At least there’ll be plenty to eat during no deal

lol it didn't take long for that pic of the young Liz Saxe-Coburg sieg heiling to start doing the rounds on fbpe twitter.

The amount of smug 'can't believe the amount of people who thought the Queen would do any different' types is just as bad now. Just consider the v British absurdity of a PM 'having' to request something from the monarch and the monarch 'having to' grant the request.

i was listening to the radio half an hour ago and considering the not especially British absurdity of people with dead strong views about politics who apparently don't understand one thing about how the political system in their country functions

I studied constitutional law at university and i barely understand how anything works.

niche item for those with long memories:

BREAKING: Ruth Davidson is to quit as leader of the Scottish Tories after a day of political upheaval. https://t.co/kMSYSUCa0Y

— STV News (@STVNews) August 28, 2019

no studying what can't be seen

Exactly. There are huge grey areas as to the extent of executive power, the royal prerogative, etc. There are probably about six people with a working knowledge of the constitution.

there's a bit of a difference between knowing that the limits and rules are Byzantine and wondering out loud if some bad person "made the Queen do a Brexit"

I remember her

announce murdo fraser to end of season

or the one guy on the vox pop who was like "I think it's really bad that Johnson can just stop parliament because then like the next time and if the Labours get in what if they say 'well you did it so so will we we' and then they stop it so they can make nuclear disarmament or something?"

not even joking

announce Murdo MacLeod to end of season

haha ruthie

I’m holding fire until Bogdanor weighs in on whether a bad person made the queen do a Brexit.

The state of political education in this country is shocking, though, which you’d imagine is by design rather than accident.

as well as being byzantine and unwritten, the rules change and the meanings of the rules change!

this is what politics is, and the active space of politics is how much change can be made and how much will be tolerated (this also is why the infestation of QCs and law-explainer guys has been the opposite of helpful: none of them really grasp politics at all, including when they themselves are being highly political)