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Of course not, but I'm not arguing replacement since there won't be any if the extension is requested by a deputy. I'm only speaking of short temporary absence, since clearly Johnson will want to do a whole 5 year term at least. His delusions of being another Churchill probably means he is...

Agreed, but he won't. .

As I just intimated to Oyster, 19th October is a long way away. Plenty of time for Johnson to be absent on any excuse with a deputy PM sending the extension request. He saves face, no law is broken. Simples. .

What I'm trying to get across is that there is no immediate "in advance". The request for the extension doesn't have to be made on Monday after the Royal Assent, there's plenty of time yet before the deadline. Johnson can just take a break or go on an official foreign trip, appointing whoever...

I'm speaking of the deputy appointed and then temporary cover for absence. It's often been the case in the past. I mentioned Clegg, but I remember John Prescott was deputy PM to Tony Blair for ten years, acting for him in many absences. .

I'm not sure that's clear. I see nothing to stop him taking a break and appointing a deputy PM in his short absence, able to request the extension. Then no law is broken. .

Yes, it could be any, but Gove was a leading campaigner for Brexit and in support of Johnson's No Deal, so most likely as deputy in my view. It would be up to Johnson since it's solely the PM's choice. The last deputy PM was Nick Clegg, chosen by Cameron. .

Or bought 1.2 miles of HS2. .

No succession necessary if he's only temporarily covering in the post. Johnson wouldn't be kept out of parliament permanently by the Speaker. The usual form is that an apology is issued by the offender, enabling return to the benches. By that time the extension request crisis would have...

It will maybe go ahead cleverly disguised, but in truth helping his GE campaign without going onto the GE expenditure books. .

And bringing back May's deal with very minor tweaking like a backstop time limit is now looking ever more likely. It'll be interesting to see if the DM and/or the ERG attempt to dress that up as acceptable. .

Prison seems unlikely for a first offence, especially as it's more akin to a civil than criminal one. But what alternative? There's a Community order, picking up litter, cleaning off grafiti etc. Or maybe a mischievous bench could decide on an ASBO, banning him from going within 100 yards...

He might be smart enough to get in first by saying he was taking a holiday, leaving Gove holding the fort as deputy in the usual PM's holiday manner. Then Gove while temporarily in office as PM could ask Brussels for the extension. I think we can be sure there will be some device to ensure no...

Possibly, after all, a titled member of the House of Lords can be PM and a number have served as PM from the Lords. .

We have newish Ocean class ships that are ideal for this purpose, all carrying helicopters and landing craft and each able to easily carry 500 passengers in comfort. The last I heard of them was one of them, HMS Bulwark, rescuing migrants crossing the Med. And as you say, no government to...

Under article 8 of the Geneva Convention as cruel and unusual punishment. .

Possibly there was once a time when they'd try to keep us in, but I think the mood has changed and they've lost patience with us. There's only so much one can put up with from awkward neighbours. They know we'll come crawling back in due course. .

I'm not anyone's ex anything, why would I volunteer to not get my own way all the time? ;) .

You can't, only Johnson can test it. If he doesn't resign, I'm right, the question is proven to be academic. If he resigns, Fingers is right, the question wasn't academic. But even then it's all academic, since you'll have lost your No Deal Brexit if Corbyn is invited to form a government. .

The question of Johnson resigning is academic as I stated, since he won't, so the question won't be tested. .