Forum Message

Topic: Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Don't let Boris prorogue Parliament
Posted by: John Bradley
Date/Time: 30/08/19 18:44:00

Michael Heseltine claims that Boris' decision on prorogation is a: "constitutional catastrophe". If I remember rightly he was Deputy Prime Minister when parliament was prorogued in 1997 presumably not catastrophic then.

In 1948 Clement Atlee prorogued parliament in order to ensure his nationalisation plans went through unimpeded by the House of Lords.

Cometh the hour, cometh the prorogation.

If MPs did not want to leave without a deal they could have voted for the one the EU has agreed. Leaving in accordance with Article 50 of the Lisbon treaty (i.e. 31st Oct.), which parliament voted overwhelmingly for, is out of the hands of the PM and the EU has said that they will not discuss any extension unless they have concrete alternatives; no alternatives have been approved by parliament. The die is cast.

As for the way Boris Johnson was elected, that's little different to the way we got Gordon Brown (or Jim Callaghan for that matter).

Outrage seems to be the order of the day, but only when it's something one disagrees with.

PS what would parliament have discussed that they hadn't debated (ad nauseum) for the last three years?

PPS Brexit may or may not be wise, but it is not a catastrophe: climate change with the destruction of the Amazonian forest and decisions such as Runway 3 is.


Entire Thread
TopicDate PostedPosted By
Don't let Boris prorogue Parliament28/08/19 14:16:00 Vanessa Smith
   Re:Don't let Boris prorogue Parliament28/08/19 16:32:00 Nichols Beard
      Re:Re:Don't let Boris prorogue Parliament28/08/19 17:51:00 Vanessa Smith
   Re:Don't let Boris prorogue Parliament29/08/19 09:20:00 Andy Riley
      Re:Re:Don't let Boris prorogue Parliament29/08/19 09:28:00 Nichols Beard
         Re:Re:Re:Don't let Boris prorogue Parliament29/08/19 09:43:00 Andy Riley
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Don't let Boris prorogue Parliament29/08/19 10:32:00 Nichols Beard
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Don't let Boris prorogue Parliament29/08/19 12:58:00 Vanessa Smith
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Don't let Boris prorogue Parliament30/08/19 10:00:00 Andy Riley
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Don't let Boris prorogue Parliament30/08/19 10:51:00 Vanessa Smith
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Don't let Boris prorogue Parliament29/08/19 18:38:00 Nichols Beard
      Re:Re:Don't let Boris prorogue Parliament29/08/19 16:34:00 Stephen Scott
         Re:Re:Re:Don't let Boris prorogue Parliament29/08/19 18:59:00 Iain Muir
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Don't let Boris prorogue Parliament30/08/19 10:53:00 Vanessa Smith
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Don't let Boris prorogue Parliament30/08/19 12:15:00 N V Brooks
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Don't let Boris prorogue Parliament30/08/19 17:13:00 Sue Rowe
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Don't let Boris prorogue Parliament30/08/19 18:44:00 John Bradley
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Don't let Boris prorogue Parliament30/08/19 19:05:00 Nichols Beard
   Re:Don't let Boris prorogue Parliament31/08/19 05:50:00 Nichols Beard
      Re:Re:Don't let Boris prorogue Parliament31/08/19 07:19:00 Bernard Allen
         Re:Re:Re:Don't let Boris prorogue Parliament01/09/19 15:54:00 Steve Allum
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Don't let Boris prorogue Parliament01/09/19 17:23:00 Nichols Beard
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Don't let Boris prorogue Parliament02/09/19 06:38:00 Nichols Beard
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Don't let Boris prorogue Parliament02/09/19 07:42:00 Andy Riley
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Don't let Boris prorogue Parliament02/09/19 08:00:00 Nichols Beard
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Don't let Boris prorogue Parliament02/09/19 08:13:00 Paul Fisher
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Don't let Boris prorogue Parliament02/09/19 12:05:00 N V Brooks

Forum Home