Challenge to UK Parliament suspension fails

[Eugene]

Source: BBC

Challenge to UK Parliament suspension fails

6 September 2019

Challenge to UK PM Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament rejected, London's High Court says

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https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-49604584

[still_one]

1. Actually, this is big news

[hlthe2b]

2. Immediately being appealed. (sounds to me like it may have been similar to a "lack of standing" )

The case was brought by businesswoman Gina Miller, who argued the move was "an unlawful abuse of power".

Rejecting Ms Miller's case, Lord Justice Burnett said she could immediately appeal because of the important points of law at stake.

The appeal is expected to be heard at the Supreme Court on 17 September.

[muriel_volestrangler]

3. You're fooling yourself. We're living in a dictatorship...A self-perpetuating autocracy in which ...

WOMAN: Who are the Britons?

ARTHUR: Well, we all are. we're all Britons and I am your king.

WOMAN: I didn't know we had a king. I thought we were an autonomous collective.

DENNIS: You're fooling yourself. We're living in a dictatorship. ..... A self-perpetuating autocracy in which the working classes--

WOMAN: Oh there you go, bringing class into it again.

DENNIS: That's what it's all about if only people would--
...
ARTHUR: Be quiet! I order you to be quiet!

WOMAN: Order, eh -- who does he think he is?

ARTHUR: I am your king!

WOMAN: Well, I didn't vote for you.

ARTHUR: You don't vote for kings.

WOMAN: Well, 'ow did you become king then?
...
DENNIS: Listen -- strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.

ARTHUR: Be quiet!

DENNIS: Well you can't expect to wield supreme executive power just 'cause some watery tart threw a sword at you!

ARTHUR: Shut up!

DENNIS: I mean, if I went around sayin' I was an emperor just because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me they'd put me away!

ARTHUR: Shut up! Will you shut up!

DENNIS: Ah, now we see the violence inherent in the system.

ARTHUR: Shut up!

DENNIS: Oh! Come and see the violence inherent in the system! --- HELP! HELP! I'm being repressed!

ARTHUR: Bloody peasant!

DENNIS: Oh, what a give away. Did you here that, did you here that, eh?.... That's what I'm on about -- did you see him repressing me, you saw it didn't you?

http://www.montypython.net/scripts/HG-peascene.php

[underpants]

4. 😆 it's hilarious to just read the text

[kentuck]

5. +1000

Good one!

[underpants]

6. In case you didn't see this

[muriel_volestrangler]

7. Hah! No, I hadn't - thanks! (nt)