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What is at stake in the British Supreme Court’s ruling on the proroguing of Parliament? By Thomas Scripps
On Tuesday, the UK’s Supreme Court began its hearing into the legality of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s proroguing of parliament for five weeks from September 10. A ruling is expected by Friday or early next week. Continue reading
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Really a Right Wing Coup By Craig Murray
Just because it is not written in a single document does not mean the UK does not have a constitution. But it does mean it has a particularly bad one. Continue reading
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Brexit – The Trajectory To A Public Uprising
TruePublica Editor: Eight months have passed this year and in that time the government petitions website has seen eighteen dedicated just to fighting for or against Brexit. Eleven have been against Britain leaving the EU in its various forms with a collective sum of signatures (as at 01/09/ – 0600 hrs) at 9,037,911 and seven… Continue reading
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Unhinged before the Fall: Boris Johnson, Parliament and Brexit By Dr. Binoy Kampmark
The Brexit no deal prospect is engendering an element of lunacy fast seeping into every pore of the British political establishment. As with all steeped in such thinking, some of it made sense. Prime Minister Boris Johnson had been inspired by a mild dictatorial urge, seeking to suspend the UK parliament five weeks out from… Continue reading
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Johnson’s proroguing of Parliament: The British ruling class declares war on democratic rights
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to prorogue Parliament is a historic attack on democratic rights and an attempt to force through a Brexit agenda that will have devastating consequences for jobs, living standards and the democratic rights of the working class. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 