Talk about a game of two halves. Yesterday evening, MPs voted in favour of Johnson’s Brexit deal going through to a third reading in the house. It won by a majority of 30, a strong result. This was the first … Continue reading EXTENSION REBELLION : MPs Delay Deal, But Don’t Block It Either
The joke has been said many times already. I can’t resist. Boris is presumably writing his last will and testament, prior to his self-interment in a ditch somewhere in St. James’ Park. He said he wouldn’t do it. He refused … Continue reading A READ-LETTER DAY : Boris Asks For Extension, Denied Vote
Well that was unexpected. Boris Johnson’s brand spanking, shiny, glorious, definitely-not-Theresa May’s-deal-in-lipstick deal didn’t even get a vote. Instead, Oliver Letwin, affable spaniel-turned politician, tabled an amendment that delayed a decision to be made on Brexit, and it passed by … Continue reading NOT-SO-SUPER SATURDAY : Brexit Deal Delayed
Apologies for being misleading, but there’s no real weekly wrap-up this week. The reason for this is that anything I tell you now is pure speculation. Yes, I know, speculation is basically what keeps this website afloat, but this is … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up : CRUNCH TIME
My hat is currently being doffed to within an inch of its life. Somehow, despite it seeming almost certainly impossible just a few days ago, Boris Johnson has managed to negotiate a deal with the EU. That is a big, … Continue reading SATURDAY NIGHT’S ALRIGHT FOR INFIGHTING : Brexit To Be Decided On Saturday
Hello BTLers. Apologies for not being in touch over the last couple of days. You might have expected me to have breathlessly commented on how brilliant it was that Johnson had managed to negotiate a deal, like the rest of … Continue reading JUDGEMENT DAY
Here we are again. Parliament, having been prorogued, is back. Brexit is still unresolved, despite us being seventeen days away from our departure date. Boris Johnson is still acting like a minor deity, despite having no power in Parliament. However, … Continue reading QUEEN AND STUNTERY : Parliament Returns In Crucial Brexit Week
Well, we thought it was going to get messy. Lo and behold, this week saw the beginnings of what is going to be a truly horrendous election period. An extension is now the most likely outcome on the 31st of … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up : BLAME GAME? NO SHAME
A relatively short and simple one today. The deal, which wasn’t a deal, because it wasn’t agreed on both sides, was explicitly rejected yesterday, making it even less of a deal. Because it was never a deal. In fact it … Continue reading COMING HOME TO ROOST : Johnson Loses Game Of Chicken With EU
We are in “Squeaky bum time”, to quote from Sir Alex Ferguson. If Johnson fails to negotiate a deal with the EU, based on the slim pickings he sent them last week, then we have an almighty clash on our … Continue reading FACTUALLY IN-ARCURI-TE : Poll Dancing and Parliamentary Democracies
