After more than 3 years of debating, arguing and procrastinating, twisting, turning and prevaricating, Members of Parliament have been sent to the sin bin. Not before time, some may well say, but it's not before they've hamstrung the Prime Minister.
Our so-called representatives, having promised to abide by the referendum result and voted to implement it, have then worked tirelessly to frustrate it. They have now departed for a few weeks after voting 'for' nothing, but against everything. They rejected Theresa May's withdrawal agreement 3 times, voted against 'No Deal' and against holding a general election. Their votes have left the Prime Minister compelled to try to negotiate a deal with the European Union by 19th October or otherwise to ask for a further extension of the UK's Article 50 notice; given that he is committed to leaving the EU by 31st October, that is unacceptable. The actions of the House of Commons, aided in no small way by the behaviour of the departing Speaker, John Bercow, have effectively forced the Prime Minister to accept whatever the EU offers, having taken away his only real negotiating tool, that of leaving without a deal.
With parliament now prorogued until 14th October, MPs will be wondering what will await them when they return. A Queen's speech, followed by the Prime Minister reporting on his 'negotiations' with the EU will take centre stage. The first is fairly predictable as all parties ready themselves for a general election before too long; the second couldn't be less so. Will there be a deal of some sort ? Will we be confronted by a Prime Ministerial resignation ? Will there be a further extension of Article 50 ? Is another referendum to be called ? Are we to have a November, or December, general election ?
Whatever the outcome, our 'representatives' have successfully thrown more spanners in the works in their efforts to prevent the United Kingdom from leaving the European Union, and further damaged the democracy we're supposed to live in.
Shame on them.
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