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Tue Sep 24, 2019, 07:20 AM

Sep 2019

Source: The Guardian

Boris Johnson refuses to rule out suspending parliament again

PM says adverse supreme court ruling would not stop him proroguing parliament again

Peter Walker in New York
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Mon 23 Sep 2019 22.30 BST
Last modified on Tue 24 Sep 2019 01.05 BST

Boris Johnson has refused to rule out suspending parliament again if the supreme court rules on Tuesday that he abused his powers as prime minister in doing so earlier this month.

The British prime minister, who is in New York for a UN summit, also indicated he would not feel obliged to resign if the justices rule he misled the Queen in his reasons for suspending parliament.

Asked if he felt a verdict going against him would make his position untenable, Johnson said: “No. I think the reasons for wanting a Queen’s speech are extremely good.”

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Suspending Parliament was unlawful, court rules [View all] muriel_volestrangler Sep 2019 OP

WaPo has a story BumRushDaShow Sep 2019 #1

Hale says prorogation 'unlawful, void and of no effect' canetoad Sep 2019 #2

Good morning and good evening! BumRushDaShow Sep 2019 #4

I want Lady Hale's spider brooch Arazi Sep 2019 #14

NYT link BumRushDaShow Sep 2019 #3

Good! LittleGirl Sep 2019 #5

Wonder if Bercow is going to rescind his resignation BumRushDaShow Sep 2019 #6

his successor hasn't been decided yet muriel_volestrangler Sep 2019 #9

Okay thanks! BumRushDaShow Sep 2019 #13

Harriet Harman has put her name forward, as have others muriel_volestrangler Sep 2019 #19

Man, this season's writers are really pulling out all the stops (nt) Recursion Sep 2019 #7

It's unanimous... BooScout Sep 2019 #8

Cockmuppets protest the comparison to Boris Johnson. yellowcanine Sep 2019 #22

He lied to the queen?!? BigmanPigman Sep 2019 #10

Yeah, that was already legally established. malthaussen Sep 2019 #35

Gee. I wish we had a Supreme Court. 3Hotdogs Sep 2019 #11

And a Republican Party with even one shred of decency and belief in the rule of law. Lonestarblue Sep 2019 #23

Parliament will reconvene tomorrow at 11.30am. n/t Denzil_DC Sep 2019 #12

Now it's just bets on when BoJo resigns Arazi Sep 2019 #15

He said earlier that he wouldn't feel obliged to resign and he may even try again. Eugene Sep 2019 #16

That's it, Boorish! Keep digging! Grokenstein Sep 2019 #18

then the PMs will have no choice but to do a vote of no confidence to kick Borish Boris out onetexan Sep 2019 #32

UPDATE: Brexit: Bercow says parliament will sit tomorrow after judges rule prorogation unlawful brooklynite Sep 2019 #17

They need to do a no confidence vote now. yellowcanine Sep 2019 #20

The Opposition needs to play this carefully. Denzil_DC Sep 2019 #25

A link to Parliament TV Mike 03 Sep 2019 #21

De Pfeffel-Johnson still intends to break the law and Brexit Ghost Dog Sep 2019 #24

Moscow Mitch has been STYMIEING Congress since February 2016! bucolic_frolic Sep 2019 #26

Because it doesn't exist. DetroitLegalBeagle Sep 2019 #29

Time to dust one off the shelves bucolic_frolic Sep 2019 #31

What if the US had a woman chief justice Supreme Court? dlk Sep 2019 #27

Bye bye Boris Fiendish Thingy Sep 2019 #28

One does not lie to the queen C_U_L8R Sep 2019 #30

Borish Boris is hellbent on a no-deal Brexit. Parliament must oust him and Labour must win to force onetexan Sep 2019 #33

I'm impressed. malthaussen Sep 2019 #34