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Ujan Mari /Ian Murray/ wrote:“When Boris Johnson unveiled his vacuous slogan ‘taking back control’, voters weren’t told that this could mean shutting down parliament."

LONDON (Reuters) - The United States would enthusiastically support a no-deal Brexit if that is what the British government decided to do, U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said on Monday during a visit to London aimed at reassuring Britain over UK-U.S. ties.


Bolton told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson that President Donald Trump wants to see a successful British exit from the European Union on Oct. 31 and that Washington will be ready to work fast on a U.S.-UK free trade agreement.

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“If that’s the decision of the British government we will support it enthusiastically, and that’s what I’m trying to convey. We’re with you, we’re with you,” Bolton told reporters after his first day of meetings.

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“The fashion in the European Union: When the people vote the wrong way from the way the elites want to go, it’s to make the peasants vote again and again until they get it right,” he said.







https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-britain/trump-adviser-bolton-u-s-would-enthusiastically-support-a-uk-choice-for-no-deal-brexit-idUSKCN1V20W3

https://twitter.com/JohnRentoul/status/1161178064434401281

ComRes poll for Telegraph:
Con 31% +6
Lab 27% -1
Lib Dem 16% ±0
Brexit 16% -3
Green 4% -1
2,011 GB adults 9-11 Aug; change since 5-7 Jul https://t.co/fJyHR50mji?amp=1

Changes since most recent ComRes poll, for Britain Elects, 26-28 Jul:
Con 31% +2
Lab 27% -3
Lib Dem 16% ±0
Brexit 16% +1
Green 4% -1

It’s not a majority, but it is a lot. “Boris needs to deliver Brexit by any means, including suspending parliament if necessary, in order to prevent MPs from stopping it.” Agree 44%, Disagree 37%, Don’t know 19%

ComRes figs with don't knows: “Parliament is more in tune than Boris with the British public.” Agree 25%, Disagree 40%, Don’t know 35%

“Parliament is out of touch with the British public.” Agree 77%, Disagree 11%, Don’t know 12%

“Boris Johnson has been a better PM so far than I expected he would be.” Agree 38%, Disagree 33%, Don’t know 29%

https://t.co/INhhY2KJl5?amp=1

that President Donald Trump wants to see a 

Boris Johnson has hit out at what he described as a “terrible collaboration” between MPs and the EU trying to block Brexit, as he refused to rule out shutting down parliament and holding a general election after leaving on 31 October.

I've written to the leaders of other political parties and senior backbenchers from across Parliament to lay out my plan to stop a disastrous No Deal Brexit and let the people decide the future of our country. pic.twitter.com/Jz1MjXCrqk

— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) August 14, 2019

However, in response:

Lib Dems have immediately dismissed the idea, saying too many MPs are unwilling to work with Corbyn

Greens say a second referendum must be held *before* a general election

So we’re far from any stage where all parties are bought into this alliance.

— Paul Brand (@PaulBrandITV) August 14, 2019

UK, ComRes poll:

'The Prime Minister needs to deliver Brexit by any means, including suspending Parliament if necessary, to prevent MPs from stopping it'

Agree: 54%
Disagree: 46%

Fieldwork: 9-11 August 2019
Sample size: 2,011#Brexit #BorisJohnson

— Europe Elects (@EuropeElects) August 12, 2019

Gargantua wrote:LibDems' Swinson: Corbyn cannot lead anti-no deal government; there is no way he can unite rebel conservatives and independents; it's not even certain he would get the support of all Labour MPs.

LibDems' Swinson: Ken Clarke or Harriet Harman should be installed as temporary Prime Minister to stop Britain leaving with a no-deal on Oct 31.

Anna Soubry, the leader of the Independent Group for Change, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Thursday: “I would not support a government of national unity that is led by Jeremy Corbyn for all manner of reasons.
“One, because I don’t think it’s genuine; secondly because it is not going to deliver a people’s vote, which is the only way through the chaos; and, of course, he doesn’t command support or respect in his own political party, never mind across the parliamentary divide.”

паће wrote:Како бих волео да 31. октобра добију још који месец продужења да одлуче нешто. Након овако дуготрајне парализе, још мало парализе.

The Liberal Democrats were willing to get into bed with the Conservatives for five years, but won’t join with Labour to prevent No Deal?! Are they for real? https://t.co/kyuaEf0LH0

— Tulip Siddiq (@TulipSiddiq) August 15, 2019