Stories of the week 15th September
The appalling and disastrous implications of No Deal were revealed this week when Parliament forced the Conservative government to reveal details of operation Yellowhammer. Even then the Government refused to release full details and tried yet again to spin and lie their way around the topic. Food shortages, medical shortages and civil unrest are just some of the things to look forward to from the Conservative’s negotiating strategy.
In response, the Rebel Alliance of opposition parties are considering all options including a second referendum which would leave the Tory party high and dry without a leg to stand on.
As Boris Johnson continued his kamikaze European exit strategy, a Northern Ireland poll revealed that people would rather re-unite with Ireland than remain in the Union. Nicola Sturgeon plans for a new Independence vote for Scotland after the forthcoming general election and now there is a growing move for independence in Wales.
Johnson and the Conservatives in a stark display of putting careers and party politics before national interests are determined that the UK should suffer in order to keep their voters happy. What a noble group of people.
As the press reported, from Birmingham to Berlin, crowds came out to protest against Johnson’s anti-democratic prorogation of Parliament. These ‘Stop the Coup’ protests took place around the UK and in international cities around the world. At the moment Parliament was being prorogued, opposition MPs tried to keep Speaker John Bercow in his seat so the closure couldn’t take place. MPs joined together to sing Jerusalem, Bread of Heaven and Flower of Scotland – all battle hymns of the Union.
Legal challenges against Johnson proroguing Parliament were launched in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The action in Scotland found Johnson’s move was illegal with many Judicial experts claiming he should resign immediately.
In more bad news for Johnson, he was accused of being a ‘Pound Shop Dictator’ and ‘no better than a bank robber’ after Johnson threated to ignore Parliament’s Brexit Act instructing the Prime Minister to seek an extension.
Having expelled 21 rebels, the Tories suffered more losses as MPs defected from Johnson’s disastrous and insidious strategy. It has become increasingly clear that No Deal is an ideology rather than any practical course of action.
Nigel Farage and the Brexit Party are seeking a pact with the Conservative who have so far denied they have any interest in creating any kind of agreement. This of course means that the pact between the two political parties will eventually happen.
