Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Boris Takes The Nuclear Option.

The PM has determined that there will be a long overdue Queen's Speech in mid-October.
This present government has gone the longest in modern history without one.
"About time too then." I hear you say, dear reader. This will mean that parliament will not be able to function before that date. Hmm.

As a completely separate issue, it probably means that any lawmaking or votes of confidence will not be possible prior to Brexit on the 31st October. Shame, that.

There does remain one Brexit problem, however. Does it mean that the EU will move on the Irish backstop but not on the Theresa May deal?
A 'no deal' would be far better for the UK than that.

If I were the EU Commission, I'd not be risking it and playing hardball at this point. But when have they ever acted sensibly - even when in their own best interests?

I shall not get too excited until we either hit 'no deal' or remove the weak as dishwater Theresa May bull from the equation.

There is one bonus - John Bercow, Jeremy Corbyn and co are going bonkers. Good, innit?

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