John Bercow has just assured Richard Burgon that there cannot be a General Election before 31st October. Before 5th November, in fact. But it will not be Brexit that brings down Boris Johnson, as it was not "Europe" that brought down Margaret Thatcher.
Read the extremely bitter chapter on the Poll Tax in Thatcher's autobiography. As far as she was concerned, the Militant Tendency brought the people who would not pay out onto the streets, and her own party responded by getting rid of both the Poll Tax and her.
She was right. That was exactly what happened. It was just blamed on "Europe" for the sake of a sort of seemliness, at least by comparison. Likewise, the affair of Jennifer Arcuri and Hacker House will bring down Johnson. It will just be blamed on Brexit for the sake of a sort of seemliness, at least by comparison.
The nightmare is forming in my mind that this could be a five-year Parliament, passing literally no legislation, since there is no majority, while "extending" Article 50 endlessly. But another hung Parliament is coming at some point, and we need our people to hold the balance of power in it. A new party is now in the process of registration.
After nearly 30 years of suggestion, speculation, and even a sort of preparation, I will stand for Parliament here at North West Durham. The crowdfunding page is here, and buy the book here. Please email davidaslindsay@hotmail.com. Very many thanks.
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