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BREAKING: Parliament defeats Boris Johnson; forces debate on anti No-Deal Brexit Bill (Original Post) brooklynite Sep 2019 OP
That worked out well.. HipChick Sep 2019 #1
Boris Johnson threatens new Election if Parliament passes Bill tomorrow. brooklynite Sep 2019 #2
Snap Election? maxsolomon Sep 2019 #4
If bill passes tomorrow? I thought it just passed? hlthe2b Sep 2019 #5
The vote today was to take control of the parliamentary timetable muriel_volestrangler Sep 2019 #7
thanks...US media does abysmal job of covering and US version of The Guardian has not yet hlthe2b Sep 2019 #8
Johnson would need Corbyn to sign on to get the required 2/3 majority Hokie Sep 2019 #9
Fantastic!!!!! spanone Sep 2019 #3
K&R... spanone Sep 2019 #6

muriel_volestrangler

(101,272 posts)
7. The vote today was to take control of the parliamentary timetable
Tue Sep 3, 2019, 06:12 PM
Sep 2019

The bill itself now comes up tomorrow (and will need until at least Friday to get through the complete process - readings in the Lords as well (which everyone seems to think should go through OK, unless the Tories have some spoiling tactic others haven't thought of yet)).

hlthe2b

(102,142 posts)
8. thanks...US media does abysmal job of covering and US version of The Guardian has not yet
Tue Sep 3, 2019, 06:20 PM
Sep 2019

released one of their invaluable interpretative updates.

Hokie

(4,286 posts)
9. Johnson would need Corbyn to sign on to get the required 2/3 majority
Tue Sep 3, 2019, 06:36 PM
Sep 2019

If Corbyn is smart he will demand Johnson ask for the extension to article 50 first before signing on to a new election. That's a big if though. Some shadow cabinet ministers have already added that demand.

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