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Supreme court appeal today over proroguing of Parliament

(451 Posts)
Elegran Tue 17-Sept-19 10:26:23

Watch live on Youtube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDH4TGDMvFw

Whitewavemark2 Tue 24-Sept-19 11:08:26

Parliament could dash back whilst Johnson is out if the country and revoke???

GracesGranMK3 Tue 24-Sept-19 11:07:07

Oh Annie, you are so transparent.

Teetime Tue 24-Sept-19 11:05:39

Well the judgment is that it was unlawful. What next? We live in interesting times.

Anniebach Tue 24-Sept-19 11:03:42

Parliament must sit tomorrow.

Urmstongran Tue 24-Sept-19 11:03:29

Typical of Anna Soubry .... she loves the limelight doesn’t she? Just HAD to cross the forecourt in person to say ‘well done’ in front of the world cameras. She actually spoke for a similar time as Gina Miller who was next up in front of the microphone!

EllanVannin Tue 24-Sept-19 11:03:13

We don't want a leader who " looks after his own ", we NEED one for the people of this country, every part of it. I'd rather risk Corbyn, but only if he sticks to his Remain vote ! We'll see.

Whitewavemark2 Tue 24-Sept-19 11:01:55

Speaker John Bercow:

“They have vindicated the right and duty of Parliament to meet at this crucial time to scrutinise the executive and hold Ministers to account. As the embodiment of our Parliamentary democracy, the House of Commons must convene without delay."

Floradora9 Tue 24-Sept-19 10:57:48

If it was not for the Supreme Court decision in Scotland this whould not have happened . Thank goodness for some common sense .

Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament was unlawful, the Supreme Court has ruled.
Mr Johnson suspended - or prorogued - Parliament for five weeks earlier this month, saying it was to allow a Queen's Speech to outline his new policies.
But the court said it was wrong to stop Parliament carrying out its duties in the run-up to the Brexit deadline.
The court's president, Lady Hale, said: "The effect on the fundamentals of our democracy was extreme."
She said the unanimous decision of the 11 justices was that Parliament had not been prorogued - the decision was null and of no effect - and it was for the Speakers of the Commons and Lords to decide what to do next.
Commons Speaker John Bercow welcomed the ruling and said Parliament "must convene without delay", adding that he would now consult party leaders "as a matter of urgency".
BBC home affairs correspondent Dominic Casciani said the ruling was "the worst outcome for the prime minister".

EllanVannin Tue 24-Sept-19 10:57:26

Who did he think he was ?? It would be laughable if it wasn't so serious. What a plank ! PM material ? I don't think so.
Go away,Boris.

MawB Tue 24-Sept-19 10:55:09

I think it was the deviousness which upset me most and may have been what swung it, the sheer underestimation of our intelligence from the man in the street to the highest court in the land. ?

glammanana Tue 24-Sept-19 10:54:03

What happens now BoJo ?
Lying to the Queen

EllanVannin Tue 24-Sept-19 10:53:46

That's BJ finished ! Nobody can make their own laws such as he was trying to do so take this as hint of how he'd run the country if he remained in office. What a buffoon !!

Grandad1943 Tue 24-Sept-19 10:53:45

The worst day for the Tory Party since May 1940. They have dragged British democracy into the dirt and slime and the supreme court has thankfully now put that to right.

Johnson should now resign.

Urmstongran Tue 24-Sept-19 10:50:50

Bugger.

Oh well. Upwards and onwards.

Back into the HoC tomorrow!

mcem Tue 24-Sept-19 10:50:23

Thank goodness that the supreme court is willing to make it clear, unanimously, that self-serving deviousness is not acceptable!

Whitewavemark2 Tue 24-Sept-19 10:47:58

Couldn’t have been worse for Johnson.

He’ll have to resign!!

He lied to the Queen

Whitewavemark2 Tue 24-Sept-19 10:46:46

Wait for the DM etc headlines. They will be spitting tacks

boheminan Tue 24-Sept-19 10:46:31

grin

GracesGranMK3 Tue 24-Sept-19 10:46:10

What an amazing country we live in.

trisher Tue 24-Sept-19 10:46:09

Woo What Now Boris???? Unanimous as well!

mcem Tue 24-Sept-19 10:45:39

Thank you Lady Hale!
As my gran might have said of BJ " That's him telt! ".

Whitewavemark2 Tue 24-Sept-19 10:44:19

Come on Bercow!!

Whitewavemark2 Tue 24-Sept-19 10:44:04

Stuffed. That is??

Bloody hell.

They couldn’t be more critical

Whitewavemark2 Tue 24-Sept-19 10:42:57

Hopefully both ends

MawB Tue 24-Sept-19 10:42:56

Baroness Hale for PM