It makes you wonder how he is STILL a million miles ahead in the opinion polls.
Just goes to show the level the opposition is at.
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General Election - December 12th, 2019
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It makes you wonder how he is STILL a million miles ahead in the opinion polls.
Just goes to show the level the opposition is at.
Rammyblues
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Question was if he refuses to send the letter and disobeys Parliament there doesn't seem to be any sanctions other than fining him, and that hasn't happened in decades. The logical thing would be to call no confidence in Gov, I suspect by Corbyn. Only looked at it because he knows the no deal legislation is coming in and he can't stop it and as part of that Bill the schedule refers to a letter which he has to send asking for a delay until 31st Jan next year. But if he sticks to his guns about being in a ditch seems the only way is to get rid of him.
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Peers pass Benn bill blocking no-deal Brexit on 31 October, paving way for it to become law on Monday
The Benn bill, intended to prevent a no-deal Brexit on 31 October, has just been approved by the House of Lords. It passed the upper house without being amended, which means that it does not have to go back to the House of Commons. It will become law as soon as it gets royal assent, which should happen on Monday.
There were two votes earlier today, on Brexiter amendments intended to sabotage the bill, but they were easily defeated - by 268 votes to 47, and by 283 votes to 28.
Earlier in the week a group of Tory Brexiter peers tried to filibuster a motion designed to allow the bill to clear the Lords by the end of today. But they backed down after dragging out a debate past 1am on Wednesday night/Thursday morning after the opposition parties agreed not to use guillotine motions.
https://www.theguardian.com/politic...monday-night-for-early-election-live-newsbior
The Benn bill, intended to prevent a no-deal Brexit on 31 October, has just been approved by the House of Lords. It passed the upper house without being amended, which means that it does not have to go back to the House of Commons. It will become law as soon as it gets royal assent, which should happen on Monday.
There were two votes earlier today, on Brexiter amendments intended to sabotage the bill, but they were easily defeated - by 268 votes to 47, and by 283 votes to 28.
Earlier in the week a group of Tory Brexiter peers tried to filibuster a motion designed to allow the bill to clear the Lords by the end of today. But they backed down after dragging out a debate past 1am on Wednesday night/Thursday morning after the opposition parties agreed not to use guillotine motions.
https://www.theguardian.com/politic...monday-night-for-early-election-live-newsbior
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It makes you wonder how he is STILL a million miles ahead in the opinion polls.
Just goes to show the level the opposition is at.
It’s Brexit related. He’s ahead currently because many hardcore leave voters think he’s their best chance. What’s happening is that the opposition are making him go to Brussels to ask for an extension and that will kill that support.
Corbyn has nailed him this week and with more and more remain votes returning to Labour, the polls will be completely different in just a few weeks time.
Peers pass Benn bill blocking no-deal Brexit on 31 October, paving way for it to become law on Monday
The Benn bill, intended to prevent a no-deal Brexit on 31 October, has just been approved by the House of Lords. It passed the upper house without being amended, which means that it does not have to go back to the House of Commons. It will become law as soon as it gets royal assent, which should happen on Monday.
There were two votes earlier today, on Brexiter amendments intended to sabotage the bill, but they were easily defeated - by 268 votes to 47, and by 283 votes to 28.
Earlier in the week a group of Tory Brexiter peers tried to filibuster a motion designed to allow the bill to clear the Lords by the end of today. But they backed down after dragging out a debate past 1am on Wednesday night/Thursday morning after the opposition parties agreed not to use guillotine motions.
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Not so fast, amigo.
Macron threatening to veto extension. Ycnmiu.
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you are missing the point that Johnson could move the date of the election once set...and none of the opposition ranged against him trust him not to.....All seems fair enough to me.
Labour obviously don't want an election for fear of losing it. All this talk of wanting Oct 31 out of the way is bollocks, they could easily require the election date to be set in law. No-one is buying any other excuse other than "we're scared we'd lose".
If what Labour was offering the public made such good sense and if the public genuinely don't want to the leave the EU, or want a second referendum on it, then Labour would win a GE and that would be the end of it. That they won't agree to one, speaks volumes indeed.
Not only does it speak of their cowardice, it also tells you they are not interested in democracy. They are not interested in what the people might want. The people have said they want to leave. We've agreed to leave on October 31st. Labour are seeking to deny not only that, but also for the people to even be able to vote on it again.
There will be an election but only after no deal Brexit is off the table and put to bed. November would be my guess.
Not so fast, amigo.
Macron threatening to veto extension. Ycnmiu.
It wouldn't surprise me if they said no.
The most likely election result is a Tory/TBP coalition which would make extended negotiations extremely difficult.
The French have history on it!
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This is interesting....
https://www.theguardian.com/politic...monday-night-for-early-election-live-newsbior
An ICM poll suggests that support for the Brexit party would double from 9 per cent to 18 per cent if an election takes place after Halloween.
The poll, commissioned by Represent Us — which is pushing for a second Brexit referendum — found the Conservatives’ lead over Labour would evaporate in those circumstances.
The ICM poll suggests the Tories would beat Labour by 37 per cent against 30 per cent in an October election, while the two parties would be neck and neck on 28 per cent in a November poll.
https://www.theguardian.com/politic...monday-night-for-early-election-live-newsbior
An ICM poll suggests that support for the Brexit party would double from 9 per cent to 18 per cent if an election takes place after Halloween.
The poll, commissioned by Represent Us — which is pushing for a second Brexit referendum — found the Conservatives’ lead over Labour would evaporate in those circumstances.
The ICM poll suggests the Tories would beat Labour by 37 per cent against 30 per cent in an October election, while the two parties would be neck and neck on 28 per cent in a November poll.