Boris Johnson says parliament will vote on when to invoke powers to breach withdrawal agreement. Still, the intention is to break law.
— Prem Sikka (@premnsikka) September 16, 2020
Can't help wondering whether the whole thing is a ploy to deflect attention away from govt's Covid and economic failures.https://t.co/ckFQpK2Sob
I’m sorry but giving MPs the right to vote on Government’s proposal to break international law still doesn’t cut it – it should never be proposed in the first place. Period. https://t.co/8bTb63IreA
— Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) September 16, 2020
If an Act empowering the government to break a treaty breaches international law, a clause requiring it to obtain Parliamentary consent before doing so doesn't make the slightest difference.
— Matthew Scott (@Barristerblog) September 16, 2020
The UK Govt's highest Scots law officer has resigned over Boris Johnson’s desire to break international law and grab powers from the Scottish Parliament.
— The SNP (@theSNP) September 16, 2020
Will @Douglas4Moray & Baroness @RuthDavidsonMSP now condemn the Internal Market Bill, or are they in Boris Johnson's pocket? pic.twitter.com/1MNNNhBIBL
Intriguing exchange between @AngusMacNeilSNP and Boris Johnson on Section 30. The idea Boris respects the people of Scotland’s democratic rights is naive. The right to hold a new Scottish independence referendum may well have to be taken rather than wait for it to be given. pic.twitter.com/wGAzrVAPsV
— Phantom Power (@PhantomPower14) September 16, 2020
Looks like the Charlatans are getting a lesson in serious politics from serious people. @JoeBiden and @SpeakerPelosi could not be clearer. I suspect they have a far greater understanding of the GFA than @BorisJohnson or Blocker @dominicraab https://t.co/446gqfJJN8
— ALASTAIR CAMPBELL (@campbellclaret) September 16, 2020
#BorisJohnson sending Dominic Raab to USA to explain #InternalMarketBill was stupidity bordering insanity. Raab can blame EU as much as he likes, the first thing US politicians will do is call Dublin who'll tell them Raab is talking bollocks & #Boris is a liar.#peston #Newsnight
— Fat (@Bloke_On_A_Bike) September 16, 2020
Ursula von der Leyen warns Boris Johnson that Brexit deal cannot be changed, disregarded or disapplied
— Socialist Voice (@SocialistVoice) September 16, 2020
In her first State of the Union speech, the European Commission President lambasted the Prime Minister's plans to ignore the Withdrawal Agreement
https://t.co/pNoS6BrZ0s
I wouldn’t use the express to even line the cat litter tray. Much more respect for the cats than that. https://t.co/9edmiW5oyU
— Shown (@northernlad18) September 16, 2020
Taking back control.. https://t.co/Bg76w4n0GV
— steve richards (@steverichards14) September 16, 2020
"Look, I bet you don't think I can punch myself in the face even harder"
— david allen green (@davidallengreen) September 16, 2020
– Please don't punch yourself in the face, there really is no need, and think about the needless lasting damage
"You doubt me? I have taken back control. Just watch!"
*Crack*
Meanwhile…
In tonight's Waugh Zone by @PaulWaugh: Boris Johnson can fudge his Brexit Bill, but he can’t fudge Covid’s rise https://t.co/3X210p272M
— HuffPost UK Politics (@HuffPostUKPol) September 16, 2020
In March @WHO told the world to test, test, test to control the virus. Six months on and the UK still doesn't have enough testing capacity.
— Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK (@CovidJusticeUk) September 16, 2020
We need a #CovidInquiryNow to show us exactly what is going wrong, so we can learn lessons and save lives. https://t.co/syFEYrkBhD
Headteachers urge Boris Johnson to take charge amid mounting concern coronavirus testing shortage could close schools
— Socialist Voice (@SocialistVoice) September 16, 2020
Tory Education Secretary Gavin Williamson refused to guarantee coronavirus tests for schools within two days
https://t.co/xcoTYrTlFe
FT: Letter about rule of 6 #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/3DlgS3WKhu
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) September 16, 2020
https://t.co/oRG00ZSYp9 pic.twitter.com/tq0UjGuGH9
— Enough Of That Now (@AndyGilder) September 16, 2020
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WORLDWIDE
The wildfires devastating California and other parts of the western United States are the worst in 18 years, with vast amounts of thick smoke affecting large areas of North America and even reaching Northern Europe, scientists say https://t.co/qPcSas17e1
— CNN (@CNN) September 16, 2020
Smoke from the wildfires devastating much of the US West Coast has now spread to the east of the country, casting a haze over New York and Washington DC
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) September 16, 2020
What impact is the smoke pollution having on people's health?https://t.co/eXG51ZM2Qs pic.twitter.com/NZkokiEwGx
Wildfire smoke from US West reaches Europe https://t.co/CgD2RYHQCl pic.twitter.com/o6HtDRR3AM
— The Hill (@thehill) September 16, 2020
How bad is our air? It's worse than in Beijing or Shanghai — and, on Friday, spending a day outside in the Puget Sound region was the equivalent of smoking almost nine cigarettes, according to calculations by researchers. https://t.co/i3Ig5eKZBs
— The Seattle Times (@seattletimes) September 16, 2020
Hurricane Sally: level-two storm hits Florida and Alabama – video https://t.co/HZLArGHXX3
— The Guardian (@guardian) September 16, 2020
Weird, he looks very serious and trustworthy. https://t.co/OKTfbaXKkJ
— Niall Stanage (@NiallStanage) September 16, 2020
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TODAY’S IDIOCRACY THAT IS TRUMPWORLD
“The Democrats had tremendous deaths. If you take out the dead Democrats, we’re at a level that’s great. Democrats dying are causing the problem. By the way they should open up their states.”
— Alexi Murdoch 🐋 (@aleximurdoch) September 16, 2020
-Donald Trump, Sept 2020 https://t.co/ORMx5whKNY
Trump on the CDC chief, Dr. Robert Redfield, very clearly saying he doesn’t think a vaccine will be generally available until well into 2021: “I think he misunderstood the question.” https://t.co/fccRYTwNYg
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) September 16, 2020
Centers for Disease Control director says a SARS-COV-2 vaccine won't be widely available until mid-2021. Trump just predicted 100 million doses by the end of 2020. I think I can predict the first question, if he takes questions.
— Olivier Knox (@OKnox) September 16, 2020
This seems like a big moment in the campaign. Trump explicitly told the nation that he should be trusted over his own CDC on the vaccine. That's headline news. It unequivocally confirms what critics — including scientists inside the administration — have warned of.
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) September 16, 2020
"It was very stressful—and it happened very fast." https://t.co/1ifbtw4zTT
— ABC News (@ABC) September 16, 2020
What powers this decision? It’s what Hunter S. Thompson once called “the inevitable appearance of Mr. Green.” Yup. $$$ https://t.co/0KbMKzq8Yb
— Brendan Hasenstab (@pierrepont) September 16, 2020
Four conclusions from Big 10 decision:
— david maraniss (@davidmaraniss) September 16, 2020
1) Chancellors and presidents buckled.
2) Football money dominates over all else.
3) College football players are considered more important than other students, professors, kids, and the elderly.
4) Pay the players. End the charade.
This is the dumbest shit I've ever heard. https://t.co/SZAB1J38Ef
— profloumoore (@loumoore12) September 16, 2020
Trump just claimed that he read the entire Woodward book last night.
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) September 16, 2020
For all the times Trump's done photo spreads at his various gaudy abodes, anyone ever spotted a book shelf? pic.twitter.com/ZBBQOOjU1k
— Schooley (@Rschooley) September 16, 2020
“Giuliani's payroll company got a PPP loan from a Trump-friendly bank — but lists no employees. Was it fraud?” https://t.co/odwvRmXfJF
— Joshua Holland 🔥 (@JoshuaHol) September 16, 2020
Leaving aside other obvious issues, sedition cases (against right or left people) have a very poor record of success over the past 100 years.
— Mark Pitcavage (@egavactip) September 16, 2020
"AG Barr Advises U.S. Attorneys to Charge Violent Protesters With Sedition"
https://t.co/P1ZSERUurO
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