Brexit vote

[firstfloor]

Boris loses a vote.

[Teallaura]

Parliamentary Agenda Vote

Looks like he called for a general election.

[Cow Poke]

I still don't understand all I know about this, but I love watching that bit where the people keep popping up like whack-a-moles.

[Teallaura]

The UK has long prided itself on its unwritten constitution - and it's finding out the hard way one of the disadvantages of an unwritten constitution.

I like the part where parliament is claiming to be preserving democracy after three years of not doing what the people told them to!



Of course, it's more fun when you don't have a dog in the fight...

[firstfloor]

The UK has long prided itself on its unwritten constitution - and it's finding out the hard way one of the disadvantages of an unwritten constitution.

I like the part where parliament is claiming to be preserving democracy after three years of not doing what the people told them to!



Of course, it's more fun when you don't have a dog in the fight...

The EU referendum of 2016 was not legally binding but the government of the day promised to implement the result. The referendum was a bad idea at the start because the people were already represented by their Members of Parliament. The Cons did it to pacify their evil back benchers. The government failed to deliver Brexit and are now hanging by a thread. A new government might be elected on the promise that Article 50 is revoked, and we stay in the EU!

[firstfloor]

I still don't understand all I know about this, but I love watching that bit where the people keep popping up like whack-a-moles.

[Cow Poke]

Well, the asininity of your second statements negates any possible confidence in your first statement, so...

[Bill the Cat]

Again, because they don't care about what the people voted on. Brexit won. They need to deal with it and represent their constituents.

Meanwhile, realTrump is targeting sick and dying children for deportation.

Leftist lies and distortions.

GOP are quite relaxed about all that fascist manoeuvring.

Well, it isn't happening, so...

[Sparko]

Just get it over with already!

yeesh.

[firstfloor]

Well, the asininity of your second statements negates any possible confidence in your first statement, so...

... by seeking to end medical deferred action. Have you heard?

[Cow Poke]

... by seeking to end medical deferred action. Have you heard?

I probably haven't heard the incredibly perverted version you've heard, no.

[One Bad Pig]

... by seeking to end medical deferred action. Have you heard?

That sounds like a system ripe for abuse.

[Teallaura]

The EU referendum of 2016 was not legally binding but the government of the day promised to implement the result. The referendum was a bad idea at the start because the people were already represented by their Members of Parliament. The Cons did it to pacify their evil back benchers. The government failed to deliver Brexit and are now hanging by a thread. A new government might be elected on the promise that Article 50 is revoked, and we stay in the EU!

I quite agree the referendum was a bad plan (never ask questions if you can't deal with the answer) but politically, they are stuck with it.

I doubt the new government will be remainer - at least one commenter (seems to be remainer) thinks Johnson is actually maneuvering for an election. Risky, but it makes sense.

Dunno, I'm just here for the popcorn.

[Teallaura]

... by seeking to end medical deferred action. Have you heard?

Buried in the Time article:

Source: Time

The agency estimates it receives about 1,000 deferred action requests per year that are related neither to the military nor to DACA. Most of them cite medical or financial hardships, the agency said.

Going forward, applicants will be able to seek deportation deferrals from a different agency, Immigration Customs and Enforcement, according to the spokeswoman.

© Copyright Original Source

*emphasis mine

Ending the Obama program, not the practice.

[firstfloor]

I probably haven't heard the incredibly perverted version you've heard, no.