Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2019/09/03/uk-parliament-defies-boris-joh.html
Boris Johnson defied on Brexit by Parliament, UK PM loses key no-deal vote
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I find it mildly amusing that despite the UK’s reputation for decorum its primary governing body frequently devolves into screaming matches and barely contained violence.
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Good.
Extra characters required: About fucking time.
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Good news for Britain. Now I don’t have to do the panic buying of food stocks until January.
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Think of all the wasted time that could’ve been used to fix this clusterfuck, yet here we are. Boris is such a manchild.
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Yup. They STILL have no actual plan to replace the British backstop they negotiated and later renaged on. They just waddle out with a smug grin on their faces going “I’ve done a Brexit!” and expect mummy to say well done while she cleans up.
After 3 years most toddlers have moved on.
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Laughing but crying inside.
“Not a good start, boris.” - Wise words from the unknown MP.
So, what now? Early general election and big tory majority? Judging by the polls anyway. The nightmare continues…
ETA: Wait, has rory stewart resigned? Could be seeing the fracturing of the tories, fingers crossed… Ahh no, he did back in july of course. It’s hard to keep track anymore.
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OK, so they can force Boris Bobblehead to shelve the early election and ask for an extension on Brexit.
So what happens when the EU tells Parliament to piss up a rope & that Brexit is still happening? Because there’s simply no confidence in the UK using any delay to actually craft a meaningful counter.
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From WaPo article:
Corbyn said… that Johnson’s government had “no mandate, no morals and, as of today, no majority."
Ouch.
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Anyway you look at it you lose. 
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So maybe the hate fueled idea of brexit and boris is even more stupid than you guys thought. Kind of like our Cheeto Cristo. But don’t give up on stupid you dumb fucks, it can get worse as you rely on hate instead of common decency
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That BBC snippet needs the Star Wars crawl treatment.
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From what I’ve been told by an Anglophile friend of mine, it’s been this way for decades. And not 2 or 3, as in dozens of decades.
https://www.quora.com/Why-does-the-British-House-of-Commons-debate-look-like-a-shouting-match
Apparently they still have not managed to ban alcohol consumption in parliament (!!).
https://vinepair.com/articles/uk-parliament-drinking-culture/
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We are talking about the same governing body as the one where Michael Heseltine threatened Labour party MPs with the Mace?
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Alexander Boris de Pfiffel Johnson and his Churchill fetish have had a bad day.
First his 2nd appearance at the dispatch box was an unmitigated disaster - him flustered and being kicked from all sides of the house. Then him removing the whip from Churchill’s grandson (and two former chancellors and a former Lord Chancellor) for voting against the government - just like 8 members of his cabinet did under May.
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Where is his cute blue hardhat and harness?
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Well, he is Britain’s Trump so… bullseye!
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Just to be clear, this means that they kicked them out of the party, right? If so, the Tories just kicked 21 MPs out of their party. That is pretty mind-blowing.
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Nah; it’s fine. The distance between the front benches (or the red lines in front of them) is defined as a little further than two sword lengths.
ETA: Yes, really.
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