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Recursion

(56,582 posts)
Tue Dec 4, 2018, 09:27 PM Dec 2018

How weird is the UK political situation right now?

After today, we cannot actually rule out serving UK cabinet ministers being locked in Big Ben for the remainder of the Parliament.

No, seriously, I'm not kidding.

The Government has been found in contempt of Parliament, and Parliament at least notionally has detention in the Westminster Clocktower as its only remedy.

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How weird is the UK political situation right now? (Original Post) Recursion Dec 2018 OP
I think they'll release the full report that is demanded manor321 Dec 2018 #1
I think they'll stall for another day or two Recursion Dec 2018 #3
The World is full of weird governments, including our own! democratisphere Dec 2018 #2

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
3. I think they'll stall for another day or two
Tue Dec 4, 2018, 09:35 PM
Dec 2018

We're playing way past where precedent can be an indication, at any rate.

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