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[IndoMike]

When it's not functioning as it should, then yes. For instance, the Speaker of the house should be the "highest authority of the House of Commons and must remain politically impartial at all times". This is not happening, and he himself is talking about "procedural creativity" and so I take no issue with this being done from the other side of the argument. This is not normal times. This is now a war.

When has he not acted impartially?

 

[Mr Jinx]

When has he not acted impartially?

John Bercow and the abandoning of the Speaker's impartiality | The Spectator

According to John Bercow he has chosen to step down on 31 October because it would be the 'least disruptive and most democratic course of action' if he stayed on for the votes on the Queen’s speech expected in the last week of October. But there is a somewhat glaring reason for choosing the last...

blogs.spectator.co.uk

 

[IndoMike]

Yep, cavaliers and roundheads all over again. That's if Trump and Iran's glorious leaders don't blow up the world first.

The only good thing about Trump is surprisingly and thankgodfully he is not a war mongerer. He talks about America's military might but doesn't take it any further.

 

[IndoMike]

John Bercow and the abandoning of the Speaker's impartiality | The Spectator

According to John Bercow he has chosen to step down on 31 October because it would be the 'least disruptive and most democratic course of action' if he stayed on for the votes on the Queen’s speech expected in the last week of October. But there is a somewhat glaring reason for choosing the last...

blogs.spectator.co.uk

Opinion: It is unfair to accuse Speaker Bercow of trying to block Brexit

He should give up trying to quieten MPs – it is a great strength of our democracy that the House of Commons is boisterous

www.independent.co.uk

Jinxy, we can always find articles to justify our opinion. The press is tribal, too : probably 65% pro BREXIT and 35% pro Remain.

 

[arthur]

John Bercow and the abandoning of the Speaker's impartiality | The Spectator

According to John Bercow he has chosen to step down on 31 October because it would be the 'least disruptive and most democratic course of action' if he stayed on for the votes on the Queen’s speech expected in the last week of October. But there is a somewhat glaring reason for choosing the last...

blogs.spectator.co.uk

And you complain when I post from the Guardian!

 

[Mr Jinx]

And you complain when I post from the Guardian!

Yeah, guilty as charged your honour. Was going to cut & paste, amend it a little and pretend it was mine, just like you often do. But then I just couldn't be arsed.

 

[IndoMike]

It's pretty clear what Cummins' (Johnson puppet master) plan is. Present a deal which cannot be accepted by the EU at the very last minute, with insufficient time for debate either by Parliament or by the EU.
Not negotiation, but a fait acompli.
The EU will be forced to reject the proposal, whereupon Johnson will lay all the blame on the EU and the suckers will soak it up.
This is purely a "playing for time" strategy to get to the finishing line.
The Luxembourg bloke in his Kevin Keegan moment expressed his huge frustration, which I guess was a cause of great amusement and satisfaction to Johnson and his devious crew
This is 100% going to be NO DEAL.

 

[Mr Jinx]

This is 100% going to be NO DEAL.

A pretty bold statement especially since that's now illegal. Can't see it myself. Think it'll be extension and a massive blame game. Then we'll see who the voters take their anger out on. If it's not the Tories, then Boris will then get an improved mandate and can play a better hand next time round.

 

[Jason H]

A pretty bold statement especially since that's now illegal. Can't see it myself. Think it'll be extension and a massive blame game. Then we'll see who the voters take their anger out on. If it's not the Tories, then Boris will then get an improved mandate and can play a better hand next time round.

For the umpteenth time, no deal isn't now illegal.

 

[Mr Jinx]

For the umpteenth time, no deal isn't now illegal.

It is in October unless it gets approved in the HOC (which it won't). Please correct me if I'm wrong.

But yes, it could still go through in Jan.