Boris Johnson / Brexit Watch

[Nom De Plume]

I think that the Queen should dismiss the government and have the opposition brought in as the caretakers whilst a general election occurs.

There is some doubt that the Monarch of the UK has that power, without the acquiescence of the PM and Cabinet, Nom. See: Royal prerogative in the United Kingdom

Hmmm..., I agree, it's a tricky one. Ultimately, parliament is in a constitutional mess. What do the people want? Does any one know? Are their any reliable polls to ascertain this?

Fascinating stuff!

[brian ross]

I think that the Queen should dismiss the government and have the opposition brought in as the caretakers whilst a general election occurs.

There is some doubt that the Monarch of the UK has that power, without the acquiescence of the PM and Cabinet, Nom. See: Royal prerogative in the United Kingdom

Hmmm..., I agree, it's a tricky one. Ultimately, parliament is in a constitutional mess. What do the people want? Does any one know? Are their any reliable polls to ascertain this?

Fascinating stuff!

The UK doesn't have a Constitution as such. It has a Constitutional Act, that the Parliament can change at any time.

[Black Orchid]

The E.U. was conceived by ambitious Cold War politicians as a federation-in-embryo, but presented to the public as an exercise in international friendship. Its main achievement has been to impose economic deregulation on duly elected national governments wherever they have resisted it, thus grooming Europeans for global capitalism. But it has also made ever bolder claims to chart the destinies of the countries that make it up, meddling in questions of school bullying in Spain, pensions in Italy, and press regulation in Hungary. European voters have been losing patience with the E.U., even as zeal for it among local governing elites has risen.

"Why Brexit hasn't happened yet". This is a really good article but quite long.

Read it here if you are so inclined ... https://www.claremont.org/crb/article/w ... pened-yet/

[Black Orchid]

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been referred to a police watchdog over allegations of misconduct arising from his time as London mayor.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct has been asked to assess allegations of a conflict of interest over Mr Johnson's alleged friendship with US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri.

The police watchdog will consider if there are grounds to investigate him for misconduct in public office after the Greater London Authority recorded what it called a "conduct matter" against the current Prime Minister.

The authority said on Friday it had a "statutory duty" to record conduct matters pertaining to the mayor in his role as police commissioner.

The role of London mayor includes being the city's police and crime commissioner.

Mr Johnson's supporters have denounced the referral as a politically motivated attack launched just before the Conservative Party conference.

It is alleged Mr Johnson gave Ms Arcuri public money and privileged access to foreign trade missions while he was mayor of London.

Mr Johnson was mayor from 2008 to 2016.

According to the BBC, Mr Johnson has denied any improper conduct.

It comes as Mr Johnson faces pressure from a hostile Parliament with the Brexit deadline looming in just over a month.

Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers told the BBC the issue had been "blown out of all proportion" and the complaint was "politically motivated".

The authority is led by London Mayor Sadiq Khan, a Labour Party official.

But Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell tweeted that an independent apolitical official made the decision to investigate the claims.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-28/ ... s/11557810

Sound familiar?

[cods]

Sound familiar?

sure does.... and boring as hell...if he did something wrong why has it taken this long to bring it up?...sheeeze,,,,

it must be a virus a really nasty "lets get em Virus"

[brian ross]

Why does the idea of an investigation fill you lot with fear?

If, as you claim, Johnson has nothing wrong, he has nothing to fear. If he has committed a crime? Well, it would be better for it to be out in the open rather than swept under the carpet. Johnson is a human being, not a God.

[Bogan]

Why does the idea of an general election fill the Brian Ross clones with fear?

[brian ross]

Why does the idea of an general election fill the Brian Ross clones with fear?

Doesn't fill me with fear in the slightest, Bogan. It fills Boris Johnson with fear 'cause he's afraid he will lose it. I have called for a General Election as the main means to sort out the mess that the Parliament has created for the British Government.

[Black Orchid]

[Bogan]

But Brian, that makes no sense. Boris is calling for an election and the Remainer politicians are blocking it. According to Nigel Farage, the real issue emerging from this mess is democracy. Whether those elected to implement the policies of the majority of the electorate can be trusted to carry out the people's will? Farage maintains that there are now Remainers jumping ship to the Brexiteers because they are seeing that the real issue now is not to remain or leave, but democracy itself. Even many remainers are incensed at the behaviour of their own politicians who are frustrating the will of the majority.

If three years after the Sodomite Marriage Referendum, conservative politicians in Australia were doing whatever to block the implementation of the bill, one would presume that the Brian Ross clones would be hopping around in red faced apoplexy? Even I, who resolutely opposed this proposal, would have to agree that politicians have no right whatsoever to frustrate the majority of the electorate's clear will. No mater how ill informed or wrong that may be.

Brian Ross and Bogan marching shoulder to shoulder down George Street to protect democracy. THAT would be a sight to see.