UK Politics Thread X: Boris' Big Bonkers Brexit Bash

[Salandriagado]

Leaving without a deal will almost by definition not be "in an orderly fashion."

lol it'll be fun though won't it? Have you never felt an urge to press that button just to see what happens?

No, it won't be fucking fun. We know precisely what will happen, and most people don't feel an urge to kill large numbers of people "just to see what happens".

[Greater vakolicci haven]

The Lords are planning to filibuster the bill if it passes.

good news finally

[Vassenor]

The Lords are planning to filibuster the bill if it passes.

The actual unelected house trying to derail the elected one.

That said the Conservatives don't have a majority in the Lords either.

[Salandriagado]

For an average person, that's roughly a 200 calorie/day deficit. That's roughly an ounce of weight loss each day. That results in death after ~3 years.

Depends what you eat. I could easily make a 10 % saving in what I buy because I spend a lot of money on food.

Once again, you are entirely missing the point.

[The Blaatschapen]

Has he dealt with his approval rating? It's still at 34 %

Eh, that's become the norm for French presidents. Francois Holland and Nicolas Sarkozy have entered the chat.

https://www.captaineuro.eu/

My life has been simultaneously much better and far worse for knowing that this exists.

You're welcome.

[Greater vakolicci haven]

Why not? There are lots of lovely places to go in the world, why don't you go to them? Britain is rubbish in the summer compared to some of them.

Money, time.

I thought you said you worked in the video games industry. Isn't there money in that?

[Ifreann]

Fuck no.



We passed that line fucking years ago.



Personally? No, not in five years or so.

Why not? There are lots of lovely places to go in the world, why don't you go to them? Britain is rubbish in the summer compared to some of them.

Legit unsure if you are just acting the bollocks or if you actually don't understand the concept of people not being able to afford foreign holidays.

[Salandriagado]

Money, time.

I thought you said you worked in the video games industry. Isn't there money in that?

I have no idea where you got that idea. I think you might be confusing me with someone else.

[Farnhamia]

I thought you said you worked in the video games industry. Isn't there money in that?

I have no idea where you got that idea. I think you might be confusing me with someone else.

From the subtle animation embedded in your flag. I've spent hours staring at it.

[Greater vakolicci haven]

I thought you said you worked in the video games industry. Isn't there money in that?

I have no idea where you got that idea. I think you might be confusing me with someone else.

Did you use to do something in that field? I'm almost certain it was you. Somewhere around Stoke?

[Chan Island]

The actual unelected house trying to derail the elected one.

That said the Conservatives don't have a majority in the Lords either.

Is that autocracy? Treason to democracy?

Another example of all of the serious constitutional what the fuckery that is the British state, that I have been railing about for 10 years, being thrust into the spotlight and being found wanting.

[Greater vakolicci haven]

The actual unelected house trying to derail the elected one.

That said the Conservatives don't have a majority in the Lords either.

Is that autocracy? Treason to democracy?

Parliament are trying to prevent the result of a direct democratic vote.

[Salandriagado]

I have no idea where you got that idea. I think you might be confusing me with someone else.

Did you use to do something in that field? I'm almost certain it was you. Somewhere around Stoke?

Nope, never. Also never lived anywhere near Stoke.

[Philjia]

Parliament is now voting on the first of many possible amendments to the bill.

[Chan Island]

I have no idea where you got that idea. I think you might be confusing me with someone else.

From the subtle animation embedded in your flag. I've spent hours staring at it.

Not sure if saying the truth or just trying to get us all to stare at a flag for hours on end.

Is that autocracy? Treason to democracy?

Parliament are trying to prevent the result of a direct democratic vote.

Because it was advisory, is not the majority wish of the country and the results look bloody catastrophic. Oh, and they were elected after said referendum anyway, so it's not like they are strictly bound by it.

[Greater vakolicci haven]

Did you use to do something in that field? I'm almost certain it was you. Somewhere around Stoke?

Nope, never. Also never lived anywhere near Stoke.

You're right, I was thinking of someone else, not just completely off my rocker and imagining people. However, no idea how I got you and Olivaero confused.

[Heloin]

Is that autocracy? Treason to democracy?

Parliament are trying to prevent the result of a direct democratic vote.

When did the people of Britain vote for a no-deal brexit? I didn't see that in the news.

[Ifreann]

Is that autocracy? Treason to democracy?

Parliament are trying to prevent the result of a direct democratic vote.

An advisory referendum.

[Greater vakolicci haven]

Parliament are trying to prevent the result of a direct democratic vote.

When did the people of Britain vote for a no-deal brexit? I didn't see that in the news.

It was Brexit. If the EU won't give us a decent deal, then it's no deal Brexit.

[Farnhamia]

Parliament are trying to prevent the result of a direct democratic vote.

When did the people of Britain vote for a no-deal brexit? I didn't see that in the news.

I think it was when you were taking a nap back in 2016.

[Old Tyrannia]

The actual unelected house trying to derail the elected one.

That said the Conservatives don't have a majority in the Lords either.

Is that autocracy? Treason to democracy?

It's not either of those things. Autocracy is where political power is entirely concentrated in one individual, and the Lords aren't bound by any allegiance to "democracy" as a general concept; in fact their whole purpose is to serve as a check on the power of the democratically elected authorities.

[Chan Island]

When did the people of Britain vote for a no-deal brexit? I didn't see that in the news.

It was Brexit. If the EU won't give us a decent deal, then it's no deal Brexit.

Said nobody at all during the vote, and all the major figures backing leave repeatedly told everyone that there was no chance we would get a no deal scenario.

It was only when May started thumping about with offensive, hard-line rhetoric did the public opinion shift, and even then about 2/3rds of the British people oppose no deal.

[Heloin]

When did the people of Britain vote for a no-deal brexit? I didn't see that in the news.

It was Brexit. If the EU won't give us a decent deal, then it's no deal Brexit.

And that will makes things better for the UK how?

When did the people of Britain vote for a no-deal brexit? I didn't see that in the news.

I think it was when you were taking a nap back in 2016.

Maybe if I take another nap everything will magically sort itself out.

[Chan Island]

Is that autocracy? Treason to democracy?

It's not either of those things. Autocracy is where political power is entirely concentrated in one individual, and the Lords aren't bound by any allegiance to "democracy" as a general concept; in fact their whole purpose is to serve as a check on the power of the democratically elected authorities.

Rarely are autocracies actually about one sole individual though. No man rules alone, after all. They may have politburos and parliaments, just not elected (or fairly elected) ones.

[Upper Pacifica]

I'm surprised a second referendum is as high as it is. That will only create more division within the country. Britain should leave the EU with some sort of deal and maybe revisit this issue in 10-15 years.