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Sep 2019
11:24am, 24 Sep 2019
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Stander
Chris, the law here says otherwise after 14 days of not being able to form a government. Dissolution automatically follows for a GE.
Sep 2019
11:26am, 24 Sep 2019
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Stander
...unless you meant that a GE wouldn't be called for under the Fixed Term Parliament rules.
Sep 2019
11:27am, 24 Sep 2019
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Chrisull
Yep - I'd agree , I did say "an attempt". If they form a unity gov, then there doesn't have to be a general election, and in Italy it looked like one was totally inevitable, and they have a more fractured political landscape than we do.

In other news - Brexit Party turn on the Tories... Farage's comment:

"The calling of a Queen's Speech and prorogation is the worst political decision ever. Dominic Cummings must go."
Sep 2019
11:39am, 24 Sep 2019
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Homer
VONC will probably see labour abstain - that's how crap they seem to be
jda
Sep 2019
11:42am, 24 Sep 2019
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jda
Take. Back. Control.

What's not to like about that? British laws for British people.
Sep 2019
11:49am, 24 Sep 2019
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HappyG(rrr)
If parliament resumes, won't BJ just try and bring a tweaked WA and 10-20 Labour Leavers vote for it and we're oot?!
Sep 2019
11:50am, 24 Sep 2019
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larkim
Despite all of the difficulties in bringing the parties together, I still think a caretaker govt is feasible if all parties to it sign up to a limited scope operation - i.e. we agree to act as a govt of national unity, and we will do these x things only:-
- by XX/XX/2019 ask for an extension in order to hold a general election
- seek to get approved an order of the house under the FTPA
- (anything else required?)

A bit like a confidence and supply arrangement, a binding agreement to do "something" with an overall parliamentary majority would pass muster, and the queen would have to accept it.
Sep 2019
11:51am, 24 Sep 2019
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Raemond
I don't think anyone could rule out de Pfeffel bringing a tweaked WA before parliament, although the fact that no such thing has been agreed with EU yet might hinder a less self confident PM.
Sep 2019
11:56am, 24 Sep 2019
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Brandon
Boris should appeal in the European Courts 😂
Sep 2019
12:07pm, 24 Sep 2019
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Chrisull
Corbyn has told an interviewer last night he could allow someone else to be "caretaker prime minister" in a unity government in the event of a VONC.

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