And Boris is ripping the opposition to shreds...

[BlueSharp]

Why would Labour agree to an election? Best to wait for the tulip to hit the fan first (which it will) and blame the whole lot on the Tories.

[darmstadt]

Why would Labour agree to an election? Best to wait for the tulip to hit the fan first (which it will) and blame the whole lot on the Tories.

the Tories want an election more than Labour and instead of them banging on about the opposition twice turning it down, there is actually an easy option. The Tories can hold a vote of no confidence in their own party and that could cause a GE to be held. There is one slight problem, the election cannot be held before at least the 25th October. Maybe that is what Rees-Mogg was hinting at yesterday when he promised “an exciting announcement”

[BrilloPad]

the Tories want an election more than Labour and instead of them banging on about the opposition twice turning it down, there is actually an easy option. The Tories can hold a vote of no confidence in their own party and that could cause a GE to be held. There is one slight problem, the election cannot be held before at least the 25th October. Maybe that is what Rees-Mogg was hinting at yesterday when he promised “an exciting announcement”

I expect the exciting announcement is nanny telling him to sit up straight.

I remember the great plan of writing a letter to the EU requesting an extension. Then another letter telling the EU to ignore it. Dear God.....

[darmstadt]

It has just been confirmed in Parliament that the earliest an election can take place is the....5th November...

[DealorNoDeal]

The opposition would be crazy to agree to an election, or table a VoNC, while there is still a possibility of no-deal.

You can bet your bottom dollar that Johnson, Cummings et al are plotting to circumvent/disregard the Benn Act.

Johnson has already demonstrated that he has little respect for the rule of law.

If you thought proroguing Parliament was bad, I get the feeling there's much worse mischief to come.

[BrilloPad]

The opposition would be crazy to agree to an election, or table a VoNC, while there is still a possibility of no-deal.

You can bet your bottom dollar that Johnson, Cummings et al are plotting to circumvent/disregard the Benn Act.

Johnson has already demonstrated that he has little respect for the rule of law.

If you thought proroguing Parliament was bad, I get the feeling there's much worse mischief to come.

Parliament: MPs reject recess for Tory conference - BBC News

And it will get worse.

[BlueSharp]

I can't see a call for no confidence vote, and run the risk of: Putting Jo Swindon in government to REVOKE article 50 then immediately declare an election? Tory vote now split with Brexit party? Labour would agree to this and blame the tories for botching Brexit.

Boris just needs to ride out the noise until the 31st. Would the e.u. extend the agreement while Boris was tried for contempt of court? Is the next big question. It would also give Boris an out of the situation as he can no longer sit as an MP if convicted, he can then become the next Farage, champion of the gammons.

[darmstadt]

Boris Johnson hailed by far-right extremists for 'brilliant' performance in parliament | The Independent

[fullyautomatix]

Indeed, the hypocrisy of CUK's resident tax-dodging, snowflake-in-chief.

You need to be a bit more accommodating of the tax avoiders at the moment. I hear that BJ announced some review of the loan scheme case. This means BJ is now the messiah of the tax dodging community and they have formed a cult around him. All tax Dodgers are being instructed to be vocal on social media and support BJ and his actions.

[NotAllThere]

Boris Johnson hailed by far-right extremists for 'brilliant' performance in parliament | The Independent

And Ziggy.