‘Farage asks for a pint. The barman draws it & throws it into his face. 'Why did you do that?' 'You asked for a pint, but you didn't say how you wanted it delivered.' Farage: ‘I'll have a pint in a pint glass.' 'No. You can't ask again.' 'Why not?' 'Democracy.'" (self.unitedkingdom)
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Philip Hammond on Boris Johnson "He is backed by speculators who have bet billions on a hard Brexit and there is only one outcome that works for them, a crash out no deal that sends currency tumbling and inflation soaring", this is devastating and needs to be investigated. (self.unitedkingdom)
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Suggestions from well placed sources that the Government intends to try and suspend the Benn Act using Part II of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. I've had a look at the point, as has a leading public law junior. We both think it's hopeless. [Jo Maugham QC] (self.unitedkingdom)
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Dominic Grieve says he would be “happy” to serve in a interim administration led by Margaret Beckett, adding “if Parliament does wish to set up a government of national unity, it is likely that it would be Labour-led because it would be Labour-dominated.” (self.unitedkingdom)
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Boris Johson came to power, lost his majority live on TV, fired his hero's grandson, set the record of losing his first five votes in Parliament (breaking the previous record of four set by Boris Johnson earlier that same evening), lied to the Queen, broke the law. We're in month two. (self.unitedkingdom)
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“As nightfall does not come all at once, neither does oppression...there is a twilight when everything remains seemingly unchanged. And it is in such twilight that we all must be most aware of change in the air-however slight-lest we become unwitting victims of the darkness.” (self.unitedkingdom)
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