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The government knows that rules of Parliamentary procedure mean they can’t bring forward same motion in same Parliament if that motion has been defeated or amended. So to bring it forward in the next sitting as they are planning is to do so knowing the Speaker cannot allow it 1/3
They are doing so to feed their opportunistic people v Parliament strategy when in fact it is the Speaker’s job to uphold Parliamentary rules. So please ignore the populist bullshit that will flow when Bercow does what he actually has to do. 2/3
A grown up government would go straight to bringing forward legislation to implement the deal. But we know we are not dealing with such a thing but a manchild who refuses to sign a letter, and pretends he hasn’t had to ask for an extension when he has 3/3
Mogg has made a big thing of his knowledge of Erskine May over the years. As Leader of the House he must know this. It has also been said that the government had the votes to win the vote. You have to conclude they don’t want to win the vote they’ve brought before the house.
They don't care about a deal. What they want is a VONC and a GE. And time's running out for them.
Alastair, can you direct me to the parliamentary procedure details? I’ve mentioned to a Brexiteer friend who has claimed the usual “fake news” so I want to prove to him that it’s true. The general public don’t know this so it’s useful to be able to show them
https://erskinemay.parliament.uk/ Free on the Parliament website from earlier this year due to the influence if Speaker Bercow!
Just a propaganda stunt, johnson will frame it as parliament blocking brexit, it is all very predictable, sadly some will buy it
Including BBC News.
But it hasn’t been defeated, they didn’t vote . Has it been amended? I’m not convinced the rules don’t allow it.... I’m nervous
The amended motion passed by default as no Division took place.https://twitter.com/andy_astewart/status/1186007354900389888?s=19 …
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