Thread: PM Boris forms a government
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Old 09-09-2019, 12:56   #2134
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Re: PM Boris forms a government
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Originally Posted by Gavin78 View Post
Boris will probably force the EU to kick us out instead this might be the best option
I am sure that Boris has a strategy to persuade as many EU leaders as possible to vote 'no' to an extension. The more of them on board, the better, but we only actually need one to vote against. Then it is almost a certainty that we will get a 'no deal' unless the EU comes to its senses and gives us an acceptable deal at the 11th hour.

In the meantime, Boris can have a lot of fun adding attachments to that Benn letter that will dissuade any serious talk of an extension by the EU and lots of little legal shenanigans that can be tested! There must also be some arcane rules of parliamentary goverence that can be used to thwart the Benn initiative.

One way or another, the opposition takeover of parliament will be thwarted and post election, Bercow will be out on his ear.

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Originally Posted by Chris View Post
Versions of this story have been popping up all weekend. It is known that France has always been most reluctant of the EU27 to grant extensions. It’s not hard to see why they would be reluctant to do so now. There has also been some suggestions that behind the scenes the UK delegation has been letting it be known that if we remain after 31 October our presence will become highly obnoxious - possibly to the point of refusing to appoint our Commissioner, which would render the EU in serious breach of its own rules.

Parliament might (or might not) have forced Boris to ask for an extension, but what if the EU refuses? Will the rebel alliance dare legislate to force revocation of Art.50?
That is the only scary thought I have about this, but it would be politically rather disastrous for Labour to take such a route, don't you think? It would be the clearest sign yet that Corbyn wants us to be locked into the EU.
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