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Britain's Queen could be asked to suspend parliament on Wednesday: BBC journalist

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Britain's Queen could be asked to suspend parliament on Wednesday: BBC journalist

 

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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth could be asked as early as Wednesday to agree to suspend parliament, senior BBC journalist Nick Robinson said on Twitter.

 

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has refused to rule out suspending, or proroguing parliament, to prevent it from blocking his plans to take Britain out of the European Union by October 31.

 

"Hearing that the Queen could be asked to agree to prorogue parliament as early as today," Robinson, the former BBC political editor, said. "She's in Balmoral. Would be done by Order in Council. Only one source. Not confirmed. Watch this space."

 

(Reporting by Kate Holton; Editing by William Schomberg)

 

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Morally bankrupt act of desperation...

 

Big protests, riots and even a nation strike???

Or even grown up men lying on the ground, screaming and kicking? Very much like a three year old at Tesco's, really... 

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UK's Johnson plans to restrict parliament time before Brexit: BBC

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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government will seek to extend the period during which parliament does not normally sit, shutting it for around a month until Oct. 14, as part of a drive to prevent politicians from derailing its Brexit plan, the BBC reported.

 

The move, also reported by the Guardian, limits the amount of parliamentary time available to lawmakers who want to prevent Prime Minister Boris Johnson from leaving the EU without an exit deal.

 

Johnson's office did not immediately comment on the reports, which caused the pound to fall.

 

It comes a day after lawmakers who are opposed to a so called no-deal Brexit met to discuss ways they could use parliamentary procedure to force Johnson to seek a delay to Brexit.

 

A meeting about the government's move to limit parliamentary time was due to take place at Queen Elizabeth's Scottish summer residence in Balmoral on Wednesday, the Guardian's political editor, Heather Stewart, said on Twitter.

 

"Suggestion from more than one source of a Privy Council meeting at Balmoral today, to discuss/agree extending the conference recess until 14 October," Stewart said.

 

Buckingham Palace declined to comment.

 

The BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg said senior ministers would hold a conference call on Wednesday morning.

 

Parliament returns on Sept. 3 and had been expected to sit for two weeks before breaking up again to allow each national political party to hold their annual conference. Typically it begins sitting again in early October.

 

The BBC said Johnson would set an Oct. 14 date for the Queen's Speech - the formal state opening of a new session of parliament at which Queen Elizabeth reads a speech prepared by the government, setting out a legislative agenda for the coming year.

 

A Queen's Speech on Oct. 14 would delay parliament's return, and leave lawmakers with just over two weeks until Britain is due to leave the EU on Oct. 31.

 

(Reporting by William James and David Milliken; Editing by William Schomberg and Kate Holton)

 

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Would she really actively take sides like that?

It's not a case of her taking sides, 'prorogation; is the term and it is for the Government to request it and the Queen, as Constitutional Head of State, to grant it.  It has been done before and although the opposition and the remoaners will no doubt  scream blue murder, it's a wise decision, given that the UK parliament doesn't know its <deleted> from its elbow 

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1 minute ago, Pilotman said:

It's not a case of her taking sides, 'prorogation; is the term and it is for the Government to request it and the Queen, as Constitutional Head of State, to grant it.  It has been done before and although the opposition and the remoaners will no doubt  scream blue murder, it's a wise decision, given that the UK parliament doesn't know its <deleted> from its elbow 

But it will for sure get revenged in any next G.E.  on the Conservatives   

 

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4 minutes ago, david555 said:

But it will for sure get revenged in any next G.E.  on the Conservatives   

 

I seriously doubt that.  Although in normal circumstances, BJ's Tories may be blamed and suffer at an election, the opposition parties, and especially that Trotsky, racist, anti semitic joke Corbin and his mob, are unelectable. I don't normally trust the UK electorate to collectively act sensibly. but they must surely see how dire Labour is, how idiotic the other parties are and how Boris is at least trying to resolve the issue speedily. 

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8 minutes ago, HeyHeyHey said:

Those who believe in the great Boris shall be rewarded

 

Boris the Great, savior of the UK

well I must say that despite the odds, so far, he's not doing an bad job at all. 

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12 minutes ago, JoePai said:

Great news, well done Boris. Now let's hope the unelected masses over the sea to not offer us a Deal so we can leave wth a No Deal Brexit  ????

Let's hope the sane take control of parliament and revoke article 50.

 

(and let's see the insane laugh at this)????

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3 minutes ago, Rookiescot said:

Wonder what would happen if she just said "No".

The government would be forced to call an immediate election.  Fortunately, she is not in a constitutional position to say no.  

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9 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

I seriously doubt that.  Although in normal circumstances, BJ's Tories may be blamed and suffer at an election, the opposition parties, and especially that Trotsky, racist, anti semitic joke Corbin and his mob, are unelectable. I don't normally trust the UK electorate to collectively act sensibly. but they must surely see how dire Labour is, how idiotic the other parties are and how Boris is at least trying to resolve the issue speedily. 

Make up your mind when you insult Corbyn.

A follower of Trotsky (a jew, real name Lev Davidovitch Bronstein) or an anti semite? What will it be?

 

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8 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Standard Parliamentary procedure. The Parliamentary session was dragging on a bit.

 

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Not standard parliamentary procedure to block democratically elected MP's executing their democratic rights...

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16 minutes ago, Basil B said:

(and let's see the insane laugh at this)????

You already are laughing at this - see your comment/emoji above. 

Just because people have an opposing view to yours does not mean they are insane, but those who make such outrageous claims seem to me to be that way inclined.

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7 minutes ago, Basil B said:

Not standard parliamentary procedure to block democratically elected MP's executing their democratic rights...

It is not their "democratic right" to overrule a democratic majority vote which they were elected to uphold according to their last General Election manifestoes (Tory & Labour)!

That vote was to leave.  There was nothing in the referendum regarding deals

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51 minutes ago, GalaxyMan said:

Would she really actively take sides like that?

 

No.

 

She does so in matters in the "outer world" of the Commonwealth (sacking Gough Whitlam and de-homing the people of Diego Garcia for instance. Both carried out by "Orders in Council") but not in the UK with regard to anything of such importance.

 

In the UK she "unilaterally" appoints university chancellors, orders the moving of a cemetery boundary and other things of low significance and controversy.

 

She will kick it back to Parliament.

 

And anyone unwise enough to ask her to "take sides" will never get a retirement Knighthood, or any other royal honour.

 

 

 

 

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1 minute ago, Chomper Higgot said:

So much for wanting the UK to be governed by Parliament.

Yes,..... and those  hardcore brexiteers calling the E.U. undemocratic …..????????????

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