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

This is a make-or-break moment for whoever Corbyn's speechwriter is.

Alex Nunns isn’t it?

Despite personal assurances from the PM, the Cabinet was not shown the legal advice around this prorogation.

This is an astonishing moment and I regret that the PM, who entered office with such goodwill, went down this route. I urge him to work with Parliament to pass a Deal.

— Amber Rudd MP (@AmberRuddHR) September 24, 2019

lol @ the positive & affirmative inclusion of 'goodwill' in any sentence whose subject is Boris Johnson.

i must have missed the fraction of a second when boris entered office with such goodwill

In these crazy, mixed up times, one thing is certain: there are a lot of Tories called Dominic

Brexit Party want the guy who's pushing for No Deal to go and not his ventriloquist's dummy? Beautiful

xp yes it’s Alex, anything you want him to have Corbs say in particular?

Meanwhile, in Brighton:

We were told our motion will be heard tomorrow. But a lot of delegates, especially from poorer CLPs, have to leave today.

Please contact CAC and ask them not to push migrants' rights to the end of the agenda. #Lab19 https://t.co/eTZKCBM4pf

— Ana Oppenheim 🌹 (@AnaOpp) September 24, 2019

Thanks, pom - I think Conference might wind up a day early because of *events* so watch this space.

It’s already gin o’clock in Anna Soubry land, you love to see it...

Wow - labour telling MPs to be ready to go back tomorrow.

Chuka on 5 Live just calling for Harriet Harman as temp PM and I'm about to go all "this idiot represents nobody" then i remember he's joined the Lib Dems so correct that to "this idiot represents nobodies"

Out of a job after the next election, so make hay while the, er, sun shines, Chuka.

So, basically Johnson's position will be "Curses, foiled again"

Tune in next week for another episode of Scooby doo...

It sounds like the government basically knew it didn't have a leg to stand on fairly early in proceedings. Did they overestimate their chances of winning or was this the outcome they'd planned for?

Looks like John Humphries chose a helluva week to be retired

So Boris says, "Do Your Worst, Bring On The VONC", calls an election and wins it. Huzzah!

xxp yeah surely there's no way they've not prepared for this scenario?

*bites tongue*

Bercow, he's lovin' it.

this does work as another staging post on Cumson's "opponents of No Deal = enemies of the people" narrative but that's no good without forcing an election before he has to go to Canossa

yeah surely there's no way they've not prepared for this scenario?

can't tell if sarcasm or not anymore

It’s 7.20 in NYC, wonder when we’re gonna see Boris Johnson?

The PM was scheduled to make what had been billed as the major Brexit-related speech of the two-day trip at about 8am (1pm BST), telling US business leader and investors about how the country would change after departure.

That popcorn gif thing.

Parliament should reopen but as a jazz club

Silver lining for Boris: no one's talking about the taxpayers' moolah he directed towards his erstwhile girlfriend now

Our next PM, Kenneth Clarke would approve of that idea. (xp)

Other than his mistresses' pregnancies, idk how much about Johnson is genuinely unplanned but time will tell, i guess.

Bercow should open singing the Frasier theme song

Tories not panicking at all 🥶 pic.twitter.com/H6IkobtYnW

— Sam Coates Sky (@SamCoatesSky) September 24, 2019

Silver lining for Boris: no one's talking about the taxpayers' moolah he directed towards his erstwhile girlfriend now

was thinking this too

Just arrived in House of Commons Speakers office thinks we will sit tomorrow at 11am. pic.twitter.com/j5ar24D82v

— Barry Sheerman (@BarrySheerman) September 24, 2019

That story was broken with the knowledge this decision was likely to come up so perhaps there is more of it in the pipeline. xps

Someone's desperate for ratings

@afneil
Now preparing to present a BBC1 News Special at 7pm tonight. We will bring you all the latest news and analysis following today’s historic Supreme Court decision.
11:20 AM · Sep 24, 2019

No, they still are, it’s definitely gonna be on the printout when he’s forced to say CHECK PLEASE

Idk it’s one thing to philander, but using public money like this? That’s still controversial, even in this post-norm age.

BBC missing a trick by not combining their news special with Strictly - It Takes Two to create a 2 tour extravaganza of sequins, self-promotion and subverting the constitution

Too late, Amanda...that genius Brigden has things to say, naturally.

‘We need Boris to be strong, it’s the worst possible outcome for our democracy’ says pro-Brexit MP Andrew Bridgen

Supreme Court rules the PM’s decision to suspend Parliament was unlawful.https://t.co/9JFoleqs1E pic.twitter.com/7mddfNvZEj

— Victoria Derbyshire (@VictoriaLIVE) September 24, 2019

Bridgen otm, a strong Boris is indeed the worst possible outcome for our democracy.

got to say, big fan of these govt lads

don't think we need be too concerned about the possibility of a strong boris tbh

Time to wheel out Mark Francois I reckons.

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/03/05/11/10597698-6772341-image-a-32_1551786081731.jpg

Among my not very political but not very pro-Boris workmates this is being talked off solely as Boris, personally, lying to the Queen and to the country.

^^^BOAK

more dignity in lying to the queen than bending a knee to her imo

guillotine them both, it's the only way to be sure

(also lol at the distinctly posh-looking watch boris is wearing in that alarming running pic)

He bears more than a passing resemblance to Alex Jones in that pic.

Unrelated but

80% of ethnic minorities vote Labour and 1 in 5 Labour voters are BAME. Yet @faizashaheen is the only woman of colour to be selected in England across over 100 seats, no black women have been selected across the UK and no new black males were selected in 2017 #LabourConference

— jenn (@ScottishJenn_) September 24, 2019

Yeah, I've often wondered about this. I assume it's based on the notion that 'there are more pressing concerns', repeated ad nauseam until nothing changes.