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Somebody has to be, as many others seem to view it as inconsequential.

No, as that was what Boris was offering. However, as previously pointed out, once Parliament has been dissolved in advance of a GE, the PM can arbitrarily change the polling date without having to consult or gain approval.

Would the DUP continue to support him IF the consequence was a hard border ?

He would have to win a majority without any Scottish MPs.

Just shows you, 2 people viewing a coin from different sides : one sees the head, the other sees the reverse.

When you walk away from a negotiation you go back to where you were before you started. You don't throw everything you currently have away. And if Boris WAS actually doing any negotiating, he might have a chance of achieving something.

Ken Clarke voted for May's Withdrawal Agreement each time it was presented.

Ignore the blindingly obvious if it isn't what you want to see.

Don't presume my level of knowledge or understanding. Of course no-deal will hurt the EU, but they are looking to protect their internal markets and existing trade deals, so are balancing these 2 issues. We, on the other hand, are threatening to dissolve ALL of our existing trade deals, with nothing to replace them other than WTO rules, which currently no country in the world solely trades under.

Highlights of the last couple of days, Ken Clarke showing that polite statesmanship has not yet died out, and Jess Phillips apologising in advance for not using "Parliamentary language" before laying into the Tories.

How does threatening to commit suicide win concessions from someone you are "negotiating" with ?

Corbyn neatly sidestepped BoJo's "elephant trap". Once Parliament has been dissolved in advance of a GE, for instance set for Oct 15th, the PM is free to reset the date, for instance to Nov 14th, without anybody being able to prevent this, thus the GE would move to beyond Boris's no-deal deadline. Absolutely nobody trusts Boris to keep his word.

11. EU reject his fantasist proposals 12. Hard border for NI 13. Scots Nats win Indyref2

The Queen's consent is a bit of set dressing, as a constitutional monarch her actions are prescribed and immutable.

Armando Ianucci has said that Parliament is currently far more 'off the wall' than any Thick Of It script he might produce.

Boris and his advisors cooked up a secret plan to slide no-deal in by the side door, and it hasn't worked. The prorogation is a ruse, pure and simple, and it has been slapped down because the opposition parties have found common cause, and a way to work together. That is what can happen to a minority Government. Bercow isn't breaking the rules, he just fails to interpret them in a manner that suits those looking to bypass Parliamentary scrutiny and accountability, much like the filibustering currently underway in the House of Lords.

What now o wise one ?

It's the self proclaimed moron's only debating tactic.

How many times did BoJo and JRM vote against the WA? On the third vote they were all playing games knowing it would fail again.

Rory Stewart received a text message informing him of his sacking as he was receiving an award as GQ's 'Politician of the year'.

After the bill to block no-deal on Oct 31st been passed. And you seem to be getting your predictions from the BBC news feed.

We won't have a GE called before Oct 31st because the PM has the power to change the date of the vote once it has been called, so Boris could simply shift it to, for instance, Nov 14th, and in the meantime we would leave the EU without a deal by default. This is why today's debate is so important, the deadline must be extended beyond the point to which BoJo could move the polling day.

An opinion you are entitled to, but I suspect that you are in a minority.

Some Labour MPs now trying to revive May's deal !!!

Just for your education, I was made redundant as a result of austerity, so fully understand the impact. Corbyn and McDonnell in power and enacting the vision described this week in the FT would be as much a fiscal disaster as a no-deal jump off the precipice.