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‘Today will go down in history as a dark one for UK democracy’ – Govt to ask Queen to suspend Parliament

Boris will go to the Queen to ask Parliament to be shut down

Joe Mellor by Joe Mellor
August 28, 2019
in Politics

The Queen will be asked by the government to suspend Parliament days after MPs return to work – and a matter of weeks before the Brexit deadline.

It means MPs are unlikely to have time to pass any laws that could stop the prime minister taking the UK out of the EU without a deal on 31 October.

The idea of shutting down Parliament – known as prorogation – has caused controversy, with critics saying it would stop MPs being able to play their democratic part in the Brexit process.

Suspending Parliament in mid-September would rob them of any chance to stop no-deal Brexit via legislation – a plan agreed by Jeremy Corbyn and opposition leaders only yesterday.

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A former minister told The Times: “It’s outrageous and profoundly undemocratic. It’s not the action of someone who is serious about getting a deal.”

Labour Deputy leader Tom Watson posted: “We do not have a “new government.” This action is an utterly scandalous affront to our democracy. We cannot let this happen.”

We do not have a “new government.” This action is an utterly scandalous affront to our democracy. We cannot let this happen. https://t.co/93TBKCSWhk

— Tom Watson (@tom_watson) August 28, 2019

Tim Roache, GMB General Secretary, said:“For a Prime Minister who wanted our Parliament to ‘take back control’ this is as ridiculous as it is worrying for the very foundations of our democracy.

“Johnson can’t have it both ways – the public didn’t vote for No Deal, if he’s so sure he’s in line with the ‘will of the people’ there’s a very easy way to find out – call an election and let us have a public vote.

“This is now going even further than a backroom Westminster stitch up, it’s a coup that leaves far too much power in the hands of an unelected Prime Minister.”

The speculation prompted former Conservative MP Sarah Wollaston, now of the Liberal Democrats, to urge ministers and other Tory parliamentarians to stand down in protest.

The speculation prompted former Conservative MP Sarah Wollaston, now of the Liberal Democrats, to urge ministers and other Tory parliamentarians to stand down in protest.

Johnson behaving like a tin pot dictator. Time for ministers to resign & Conservative MPs to cross the floor rather than be tainted with this outrage https://t.co/ui4Y8tP2ra

— Sarah Wollaston MP (@sarahwollaston) August 28, 2019

Tom Brake MP said: “If BBC News are correct @BorisJohnson‘s just thrown down the gauntlet to Parliamentary democracy. The mother of all Parliaments will not allow him to shut the #PeoplesParliament out of the biggest decision facing our country. His declaration of war will be met with an iron fist.”

The new PM has said he wants to leave with a deal, but it is “do or die” and he is willing to leave without one rather than miss the deadline.

So it seems that Boris Johnson may actually be about to shut down Parliament to force through a no deal Brexit. Unless MPs come together to stop him next week, today will go down in history as a dark one indeed for UK democracy. https://t.co/68lFnEgiyr

— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) August 28, 2019

But Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted: “So it seems that Boris Johnson may actually be about to shut down Parliament to force through a no deal Brexit.

“Unless MPs come together to stop him next week, today will go down in history as a dark one indeed for UK democracy.”

A no-deal Brexit means eventually negotiating a deal with the EU from a position of maximum weakness.

— George Eaton (@georgeeaton) August 27, 2019

Boris Johnson is trying to use the Queen to concentrate power in his own hands – this is a deeply dangerous and irresponsible way to govern https://t.co/UEn1isXbSp

— Yvette Cooper (@YvetteCooperMP) August 28, 2019

If BBC News are correct @BorisJohnson's just thrown down the gauntlet to Parliamentary democracy.

The mother of all Parliaments will not allow him to shut the #PeoplesParliament out of the biggest decision facing our country.

His declaration of war will be met with an iron fist

— Tom Brake MP ? (@thomasbrake) August 28, 2019

Oh, what a lovely couphttps://t.co/tc7YIzqasr

— Aditya Chakrabortty (@chakrabortty) August 28, 2019

With this, the unelected poundshop dictator Boris Johnson threatens to end Britain's long history of Parliamentary democracy.

If Parliament is silenced on the biggest issue of our time we must take to the streets in peaceful protest & civil disobedience. https://t.co/4CwyNxH8xo

— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) August 28, 2019

Let them try…… https://t.co/22stj64L1w

— Heidi Allen MP (@heidiallen75) August 28, 2019

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