Stories of the week 8 September
Where to begin on a monumental week in Brexit Politics.
The new Rebel Alliance defeated Johnson this week on all fronts. The opposition parties plus 21 Conservative party Rebels were able to block Johnson’s suicidal move for No Deal. Johnson immediately expelled the Conservative rebel MPs from the Party which led to even more resignations from high-ranking Conservative Politicians. Critics said Johnson was turning the Conservative Party in the English National Party.
Johnson’s attempt to silence Parliament was met by demonstrations across the country and across Europe. The public and politicians were clear in their condemnation of Johnson anti-democratic move. Demonstrations were not the end of it. Legal challenges to the silencing of Parliament were bought in Northern Ireland, Scotland and England as the courts were being asked to step in and defend democracy. Johnson was even quoted in court as calling Parliament a nuisance.
Johnson had a terrible week all round. Parliament took control and was able to force through a law making Johnson seek an extension or get a deal. No deal Brexit was taken off the table. Johnson said ‘he’d rather die in a ditch than delay Brexit’ it seemed that parliament are now pointing the way to the ditch. To add further insult to injury, Parliament also seems set to deny Johnson his much promised October General Election. The Rebel Alliance of Tory rebels and opposition parties want to see an Extension to Article 50 or a deal before they will consider approving an election. Johnson now has limited options. He must obey the law or resign. If he does not obey the law he would be subject to arrest and imprisonment. If he resigns, the Rebel Alliance would form an alternative government.
We are watching the Conservative party rip itself apart as highly respected and highly experienced Conservative Politicians are either thrown out of the Party or resign before they are pushed. Johnson’s close adviser Dominic Cummings came under brutal criticism for his role in creating the utter chaos that is now the Conservative Party.
It became official this week as Johnson tried to push for his No Deal Brexit exit plan more news flooded out about the catastrophic impact a No Deal Brexit would have for the UK. Supermarkets confirmed food shortages, the car manufacturing sector would collapse and mortality rates would rise from medical shortages. Jacob Rees-Mogg was forced into a humiliating apology to a doctor for decrying the doctor’s true description of the situation.
Despite Hong Kong deciding to withdraw the China extradition law, protests continue as tensions mount between protestors and the Chinese authorities.
Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, 95, who ruled over the decline of the country, died in hospital in Singapore this week. Mugabe was the vicious and notorious leader of the country for decades.
