Re: Snap General Election called
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 2:28 pm
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Which seems to imply that, legally, prorogation isn't happening at this moment in time; it's been voided.fivepointer wrote: The Court will accordingly make an Order declaring that the Prime Minister’s advice to HM the Queen and the prorogation which followed thereon was unlawful and is thus null and of no effect"
Technically, it's saying the advice is invalid. The actual prorogation was the "decision" of the Queen and so cannot be challenged, but once all the appeals are considered, then the court will likely order Boris to advise the Queen to recant the prorogation.Which Tyler wrote:Which seems to imply that, legally, prorogation isn't happening at this moment in time; it's been voided.fivepointer wrote: The Court will accordingly make an Order declaring that the Prime Minister’s advice to HM the Queen and the prorogation which followed thereon was unlawful and is thus null and of no effect"
I can imagine how this will play out. The appeals process will be spun out as long as possible, Johnson will then further delay taking any action until the last possible moment before arrest for contempt of court, and they will hope that by then there won't be any time left for parliament to do anything at all.Puja wrote:Technically, it's saying the advice is invalid. The actual prorogation was the "decision" of the Queen and so cannot be challenged, but once all the appeals are considered, then the court will likely order Boris to advise the Queen to recant the prorogation.Which Tyler wrote:Which seems to imply that, legally, prorogation isn't happening at this moment in time; it's been voided.fivepointer wrote: The Court will accordingly make an Order declaring that the Prime Minister’s advice to HM the Queen and the prorogation which followed thereon was unlawful and is thus null and of no effect"
Puja
Where do you get that from? Opinions seem mixed as to whether the Scots court has over-reached.Puja wrote:Technically, it's saying the advice is invalid. The actual prorogation was the "decision" of the Queen and so cannot be challenged, but once all the appeals are considered, then the court will likely order Boris to advise the Queen to recant the prorogation.Which Tyler wrote:Which seems to imply that, legally, prorogation isn't happening at this moment in time; it's been voided.fivepointer wrote: The Court will accordingly make an Order declaring that the Prime Minister’s advice to HM the Queen and the prorogation which followed thereon was unlawful and is thus null and of no effect"
Puja
Won't they be into 'normal' recess by Friday? And after that, proroguing would be 'normal' prior to Queens speech. I may have made that up though.Stones of granite wrote:I can imagine how this will play out. The appeals process will be spun out as long as possible, Johnson will then further delay taking any action until the last possible moment before arrest for contempt of court, and they will hope that by then there won't be any time left for parliament to do anything at all.Puja wrote:Technically, it's saying the advice is invalid. The actual prorogation was the "decision" of the Queen and so cannot be challenged, but once all the appeals are considered, then the court will likely order Boris to advise the Queen to recant the prorogation.Which Tyler wrote: Which seems to imply that, legally, prorogation isn't happening at this moment in time; it's been voided.
Puja
They might not vote for a recess, were parliament open to not vote for itBanquo wrote:Won't they be into 'normal' recess by Friday? And after that, proroguing would be 'normal' prior to Queens speech. I may have made that up though.Stones of granite wrote:I can imagine how this will play out. The appeals process will be spun out as long as possible, Johnson will then further delay taking any action until the last possible moment before arrest for contempt of court, and they will hope that by then there won't be any time left for parliament to do anything at all.Puja wrote:
Technically, it's saying the advice is invalid. The actual prorogation was the "decision" of the Queen and so cannot be challenged, but once all the appeals are considered, then the court will likely order Boris to advise the Queen to recant the prorogation.
Puja
fair. Though that might bu55er up their conferences somewhatDigby wrote:They might not vote for a recess, were parliament open to not vote for itBanquo wrote:Won't they be into 'normal' recess by Friday? And after that, proroguing would be 'normal' prior to Queens speech. I may have made that up though.Stones of granite wrote: I can imagine how this will play out. The appeals process will be spun out as long as possible, Johnson will then further delay taking any action until the last possible moment before arrest for contempt of court, and they will hope that by then there won't be any time left for parliament to do anything at all.
Yes; though they can always vote not to have the recess. There's also the element of everything else that progogation closes down - Teh Lords and various select and special committees etc close for prorogation, but not for recess.Banquo wrote:Won't they be into 'normal' recess by Friday? And after that, proroguing would be 'normal' prior to Queens speech. I may have made that up though.
Its getting beyond parody, and kind of makes a mockery of a sovereign parliament, which 'takes back control'Which Tyler wrote:Yes; though they can always vote not to have the recess. There's also the element of everything else that progogation closes down - Teh Lords and various select and special committees etc close for prorogation, but not for recess.Banquo wrote:Won't they be into 'normal' recess by Friday? And after that, proroguing would be 'normal' prior to Queens speech. I may have made that up though.
There was due to be some questioning of BJ today by a select committee or other (I think, I've only had half an ear on the news) - which is cancelled sue to prorogation.
I was talking on the hypothetical that the appeals came out the same result as the intial decision, not out of expectation that they necessarily will.Banquo wrote:Where do you get that from? Opinions seem mixed as to whether the Scots court has over-reached.Puja wrote:Technically, it's saying the advice is invalid. The actual prorogation was the "decision" of the Queen and so cannot be challenged, but once all the appeals are considered, then the court will likely order Boris to advise the Queen to recant the prorogation.Which Tyler wrote: Which seems to imply that, legally, prorogation isn't happening at this moment in time; it's been voided.
Puja
But! What will all the lobbyists do????Stones of granite wrote:Screw their conferences. A no-deal Brexit is the most serious event to affect the country since the 3-day weeks of the 70s. I think they should be prioritising this over their feckin jolly to Blackpool.
I've not seen either yet - but others are saying that it's shrunk from 37 pages down to 5 and reads much more like a précis than an actual report.fivepointer wrote:On Yellowhammer.
What's different about the new Yellowhammer document that the government has just published compared with the one I got hold of last month? The heading.
What did the version I had say? BASE SCENARIO
Now what does the new one say? HMG Reasonable Worst Case Planning
This from the journalist who broke the story.
Lies upon lies upon lies.....
Agreed, given that any with half a brain could have written that precis three years ago. Think it was called Project Fearfivepointer wrote:If the document really is the worst case scenario, then the Govt should be able to also put out its base line assumptions.
Further, if Johnson really didnt lie to the Queen about the reason for prorogation of Parliament he can supply a sworn statement to that effect for the Supreme Court next week.
Both should be completely straightforward, shouldnt they?