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Don't forget Putin. It is reported that DC has Russian connections and speaks fluent Russian...

So JRM and BJ have both turned to Wakefield. :)

Did I miss mention of this: Parliament is going to debate the petition you signed – “Do not prorogue Parliament”. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/269157 The debate is scheduled for 9 September 2019.

Even Jo Johnson is quitting.

Boris is finding out how dangerous people with backs against the wall are to him. That is precisely the tactic he has been trying against the HoC. They have become dangerous.

If anyone is expecting BJ to be bolstered by a wonderful trade deal with the USA (which appeared to be held out by another oaf), they should consider the NAFTA and its intended replacement the USMCA. However different to the NAFTA, the USMCA is "only" a replacement and not a totally new...

People power might actually do the right thing - send BJ somewhere he doesn't want to be. Johnson should beware – forcing a crisis rarely ends well for aspiring strongmen https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/sep/05/boris-johnson-national-crisis-brexit Ends with this paragraph...

Is there anywhere far enough?

Government is defeated again in motion on general election As expected, Boris Johnson has suffered another big loss, with the Commons rejecting his motion calling for a general election. The PM would have needed 434 votes to reach a two third majority. Ayes: 298 Noes: 56

I think you'll find it is Sadgit Javid. :)

The sight of Boris Johnson suffering a humiliating defeat in the House of Commons last night is actually providing sterling with some support.

328:301

The other day, when he was blustering defence of proroguing, he repeated "Ample time" three times. Just like someone who has been rehearsed and rehearsed. Whatever else you say, spit out the words "ample time".

Hard to find much to disagree with... barney10 16m ago "Remaining in the European Union would be a boon for the world and for Europe" "This is a market on our doorstep, ready for further exploitation by British firms," "The membership fee seems rather small for...

Speaking of JRM (as we rather unfortunately seem destined to do): Jacob Rees-Mogg, the leader of the Commons, is speaking for the government. He says people voted to leave the EU. MPs must respect that decision. He says today’s procedure is constitutionally irregular. (He is referring to the...

Or abstain. Maybe if they had done that from the beginning, it would have made clearer the impossibly deep divisions? Anyone think TM is tempted to join the LibDems?

I would not be in the least surprised if Plain Cymru and Welsh independence also start to be much discussed. Even if only by minorities for the foreseeable future. Probably even more difficult to achieve sensibly than Scotland leaving the union. But it will have repercussions.

The only way of stopping brexit continuing to dominate is to remain. Post-brexit will continue for many years and with possibly as much, if not more, rancour than we currently see. Once the UK is out, however, those negotiations become far harder, with unanimous agreement from all member states...

Idle thought time: The last person I knew who got a Jack Russell ended up with a viciously bitten nose... (Mind, we all know this is for political ends, not emotional attachment to canines.)

We can hope that the deselected and many other tories stand in every constituency, and we end up with remain-tory, leave-tory and brexit party squabbling everywhere.