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[IndoMike]

The Brexit ultras cheer him, but the Boris Johnson pantomime will end | Rafael Behr

The prime minister’s performance on the reality of no deal works by suspension of disbelief. The EU will not indulge it, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

www.theguardian.com

Absolutely spot-on description of Johnson.

 

[IndoMike]

The Telegraph headline : "Boris demands an election". Eh? Demand? Another denier of reality.

 

[IndoMike]

The Guardian view on Boris Johnson’s strategy: split party, divide country, win election | Editorial

Editorial: The prime minister intuitively understands that hard-Brexit chaos will sustain his premiership. He must be stopped

www.theguardian.com

Disturbing view of Johnson's strategy and aims. If it were true, it would be interesting to hear the reaction from our friends in Europe, oops, I mean our friends on Exeweb.

 

[DB9]

So today we have a minority Government (Self Inflicted) who can do no business and get nothing through WANTING an election and an opposition who for the last TWO years have banged on virtually every day wanting an election now preparing to vote against one unless no deal is off the table, Scared you won't win Mr Corbyn? What a clusterfuc both main parties are. By the way Mr Ress Mogg, Your arrogance and contempt for last night's debate as you laid on the benches just showed how entitled you think you are

 

[Grecian2K]

Lord Snooty, who has rebelled against the Tory whip almost 100 times in the last nine years gets rewarded by being appointed Leader of the House of Commons.

While David Gauke, who has never before, in 14 years, rebelled against the party whip is rewarded by expulsion from his party.

As the late Terry Thomas might have said: "What an absolute blahdy showah!"

Still, at least we're quickly getting to see the TRUE Boorish Johnson (or rather his sly, cowardly puppet master Cummings) in their true colours. Hasn't taken long for the "Boris Bounce" to turn into the "Johnson Jitters" has it?

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

Anyone hearing how the former PM Theresa May will vote?

Great photo of the former PM yesterday,perhaps enjoyed BJ’s discomfort.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1169021244664176643

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

Anyone got a timeshare on a sunny island somewhere with no wifi or TV/Radio for a few months that I could use? so that I do not have to listen to anymore spin,ambiguous speak from politicians & general nonsense that is getting a bit wearing now.

Bet I’m not alone in those thoughts.

 

[IndoMike]

So today we have a minority Government (Self Inflicted) who can do no business and get nothing through WANTING an election and an opposition who for the last TWO years have banged on virtually every day wanting an election now preparing to vote against one unless no deal is off the table, Scared you won't win Mr Corbyn? What a clusterfuc both main parties are. By the way Mr Ress Mogg, Your arrogance and contempt for last night's debate as you laid on the benches just showed how entitled you think you are

Labour doesn't need an election now. The main thing for Labour is to get NO Deal off the table and then get an extension. All the non- NO DEALERS are concerned that the Johnson will pull a fast one if he should win an election before October 31st. So they need to send Boris off to Brussels to request the extension, which I think he is obliged to do. This will be a humiliation for Boris. During the extension period might be a better time for Labour.

 

[IndoMike]

So Jason, there is a clear split in the Conservative party between the right wing Brexiters and the more traditional soft Brexiters. On which side of the divide do you stand and who do you think will prevail?

 

[elginCity]

You mean those Remainers looking down at the stupid, ignorant people who voted to leave the EU ?

There is some truth to that, admittedly.

Vote Leave is now in Government; an ‘unelected bureaucrat’ is given power, parliamentary ‘sovereignty’ is being undermined, the executive is behaving in a ‘dictatorial’ manner and losing ‘control’. The Trump ‘lies’ playbook is being used and YOU are being played !

There is still no long term plan.

Anybody who continues to support a regime that comprehensively contradicts their strongly held principles is either a bit dim, or a zealot.