Petition to sign - RECALL PARLIAMENT NOW to prevent no deal Brexit

This will go straight into the " out " basket !
Since when has the government listened to its people ?

Shredder.

Ellan maybe but those of us who think no deal would be disastrous for the country should do everything we can to prevent it. I would even vote JC in as temporary PM which shows how strongly I feel about it!

Sorry, am I right in thinking they have all gone off on holiday , while we go down like rats on a sinking ship?

Lessismore exactly. With the comforting buffer of hereditary wealth and offshore accounts to protect them from the worst effects.

Nonnie I had the same train of thought as yourself by voting JC in next time, against my better judgement of course, but for the same reason as yourself.

Sorry to ask such a seemingly foolish question, but in the interests of self preservation I am avoiding the news.

Question.

There are 16 days left before Parliament reopens.

How long before the petition is finished to presenting it?

How much would it cost to recall MP's?

Would the government be liable for compensation to MP's and expenses.

I have no idea just asking.

Question.

is it a good idea, when the country is staring over a precipice for a load of entitled knobs to lie on a beach in Corsica?

Do you know the answers or not.

I don't.

As for entitled knobs on a beach in Corsica how much would it cost to get them back for ???? Days before they would be back any way.?

It is a genuine question.

Whilst they are on their holidays at least they are not in Parliament causing chaos!!!!!

GG, fair point, sadly.

So, in summary, 550 MP's which is a very large majority aren't putting pressure on for a recall.

Very fair point GG13, but I think we should at least try to get them to stop fiddling while Rome burns.

... or sunburning while Boris diddles.

Hahaha Lessismore

POGS I suspect the point of the petition is not to recall parliament but to get a message across.

POGS, for once we agree. It is the government that has to request the Speaker of the House of Commons to recall parliament, and I believe he would then have to request the Monarch in turn.

Even then having gained the Queen's agreement, a period of at least five days would have to be granted prior to Parliment assembling to allow MPs who may be out of the country to return.

I can see little point in carrying out all the above when by the time all the foregoing was completed the MPs would be within days of returning anyway.

Which knobs are on holiday in Corsica. I tried googling but without success.

Apologies in advance for my ignorance, but when is the next session due to start?

BTW, just signed the petition, now at 38,918 signatures; governemnt respons if more thn 10,000 and a response has been awaited for 1 day now...

What did you google? Knobs on a beach?

Lessismore, are you this funny IRL?

3 September I think.

Did you know that there's a place in Kentucky called Twin Knobs Beach? I didn't. You learn something every day.

No - perhaps I should have. Might then have found out.