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The slippery slope - dictatorship anyone?

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EllanVannin Thu 26-Sept-19 07:55:49

It should no longer be called Westminster.

The Rogues Gallery would be more apt !!

Witzend Thu 26-Sept-19 07:51:43

The other day, when I was wondering whether I was the only person never to have heard of 'proroguing' before, it occurred to me how apt it is - 'pro - rogue'.

High for some anti-roguing, methinks.

MamaCaz Thu 26-Sept-19 07:50:30

I have to say, I am no fan of Corbyn, but in comparison with those on the opposite bench, I thought he came across in a very positive light, very calm and restrained!

Davidhs Thu 26-Sept-19 07:48:08

Disgraceful behavior, inflammatory and confrontational, but worse, death threats to MPs and their children.
I want Brexit resolved but this present chaos was caused by the Tories suspending parliament for 5 weeks, they began the trouble, a lot of non Brexit business was lost, for them to blame the opposition for that is total rubbish.

We have a PM that cannot be trusted, even to do what he promises parliament and is willing to use any tactic to get his way, get Brexit sorted then get rid!.

MamaCaz Thu 26-Sept-19 07:45:47

I admit to only watching last night's events in Parliament for a shortish time - with an OH who thinks that everything that I was appalled by is 'great', I had to leave the room for the good of both my health and our marriage .

Those scenes were appalling. If the exchanges were taking place in the street, I have no doubt that the police would be called to disperse them, and many arrests would be made on the basis of things said.

My God, when the so-called 'representatives' of our people and country can behave like this (behaviour that is being seen by many on TV), without fear of punishment, we are doomed, in or out of the EU!

MaggieTulliver Thu 26-Sept-19 07:25:19

My mum grew up in Nazi Germany. She sees a chilling resemblance between Johnson and Hitler in the early days of his rise to power. The man is a disgrace and more importantly, dangerous.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 26-Sept-19 07:01:28

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Whitewavemark2 Thu 26-Sept-19 06:55:48

One thing for sure which worries me even more is that Johnson’s rhetoric will have thrilled the Tommy Robinson’s of the UK.

Permission has been granted to all those thugs.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 26-Sept-19 06:48:39

I feel almost hungover from yesterday’s shocking scenes.

I never ever thought that our parliament would witness such disregard for common decency, respect and good manners.

I now understand when people warned that Johnson had two sides, neither every edifying, but one being a dangerous and extremely unpleasant side.

They weren’t kidding were they?

crystaltipps Thu 26-Sept-19 06:47:59

We have a PM with no integrity, principles, morality or credibility. Cummings has obviously ordered him and the gammon faced Cox to get aggressive as they have lost every parliamentary vote and the Supreme Court judgement so they can only rely on spittle flecked hateful rhetoric. For Johnson the UK is a country of 17.4 m people - the 50million in the rest of the population are non- people and count for nothing. Disgusting. Let’s hope his paying for trade missions with a blonde bimbo using tax payers money continues to rumble. He’s obviously taking lessons from Trump. God help us.

Ginny42 Thu 26-Sept-19 03:13:22

Yes, I'm awake too and very shaken by the display in Parliament yesterday. Cox was absolutely out of control, in fact as I posted on another thread, I thought he might have a heart attack. What was equally disturbing were the expressions on the faces of the Tories either side of him laughing with glee.

The arrogance of Johnson dissing the findings of the Supreme Court beggars belief and his body language is distressing to watch. His comment to the MP who appealed for them to moderate their language, which she felt was urging people to agression, was frankly puerile and in utterly bad taste.

He's like a schoolboy who's never grown up. I recall seeing his father on TV the day he won the election and he said how proud he was - surely to heaven he can't be feeling proud of his boy now and how his brother Jo feels I can't imagine.

Hope sleep comes soon!

whywhywhy Thu 26-Sept-19 02:36:29

Labaik I am the same. Here I am at 2.35am and I cannot get to sleep. What the hell is happening with this country?

Labaik Thu 26-Sept-19 01:48:36

Well,it's 1:47 in the morning and I'm still awake trying to get my head round what I saw and heard in Parliament last night....worried doesn't even come close to what I'm feeling right now. Total despair at what has happened to my wonderful country....

Amagran Thu 26-Sept-19 01:35:09

We have a Prime Minister who suspends Parliament for 5 weeks at a time of national crisis in order to allow him to pursue a minority policy, and who then forcefully declares that the 11 Justices of the Supreme Court, the highest legal authority in the country, are wrong.

My Concise Oxford Dictionary defines a dictator as a ruler with (often usurped) unrestricted authority. It defines usurp as seize or assume (a throne or power etc.) wrongfully.

I feel that we have crossed a line on to a very slippery slope.
Do supporters of Johnson not feel just a teeny bit worried?