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onetexan

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17. BTW if the supreme court declares his prorogation of parliament

Reply to Soph0571 (Reply #8)

Wed Sep 11, 2019, 10:35 AM

Sep 2019

Unconstitutional, he is acting illegally. So the ruling essentially puts Parliament back in position to reconvene, whether Boris likes it or not. He cant hold parliament hostage by refusing to call parl to reconvene.

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Scottish judges rule Boris Johnson's prorogation unlawful [View all] Soph0571 Sep 2019 OP

Full judgment will be released Friday, and no injunction until the SCOTUK rules Recursion Sep 2019 #1

SCOTUK would have no jurisdiction, were this a criminal case. Ghost Dog Sep 2019 #5

He is immune to prosecution from constituent countries Recursion Sep 2019 #10

Scotland isn't England , crazytown Sep 2019 #2

Scotland is not and has never been part of England, that is correct, Ghost Dog Sep 2019 #11

Good response on the live coverage..... KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2019 #3

Love Shami Soph0571 Sep 2019 #4

Scotland is proudly a very independent part of Great Britain TomVilmer Sep 2019 #6

if Borish Boris refuses to comply then Parliament has no choice but to force a no-confidence vote to onetexan Sep 2019 #7

But it is a catch 22 Soph0571 Sep 2019 #8

Then the Queen could seize the initiative and sack him! Ghost Dog Sep 2019 #9

Agree, in that direction situation when they have a lawless PM onetexan Sep 2019 #16

BTW if the supreme court declares his prorogation of parliament onetexan Sep 2019 #17

Good info - thank you! nt. BlueIdaho Sep 2019 #18

Putin is really enjoying all of this isn't he? beachbumbob Sep 2019 #12

Far to much to be comfortable... Soph0571 Sep 2019 #13

speeding toward a cliff...damn the brakes! nt Javaman Sep 2019 #14

Constitutionality of shutting down legislature gets heard by their S.Court. But McConnell can't be JudyM Sep 2019 #15

The UK is a far older democracy BlueIdaho Sep 2019 #19

They're basing their ruling on presumed intent? malthaussen Sep 2019 #20

Yeah Soph0571 Sep 2019 #21

Backed up with various documented loose-lipped statements about motivation Denzil_DC Sep 2019 #22

Johnson misled the Queen........ KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2019 #23