Icon Posting Project - Day 14

[byslantedlight]

I missed a day again - something to do with not being able to focus on work and so not finishing it until nearly four in the morning... *headdesk* But today is the last of my Eddie icons:

"What have you been reading? The Gospel according to St Bastard?"

Now that could apply to many things these days. The newspapers. Full of St Bastard news.

... oh, except yes! I just went to check the latest horrors, and the Scottish court has actually ruled Johnson's prorogation of Parliament unlawful! Finally - some sense! It's clearly unethical, so how on Earth it could have been legal was beyond me - and it wasn't! It is officially "illegal and in breach of the constitution, as it was designed to stifle parliamentary debate and action on Brexit"! Of course they're appealing the ruling in their turn, but surely it's time for common sense to prevail... we've had the silly season (on top of the whole ridiculous Brexit season, where politicians should have been focused on actually making sure the people in their country are safe and progressing, which is what their job is)...

Judges rule prorogation is illegal

Which interestingly calls into question the role of the queen in granting permission for Parliament to be prorogued - was she misled? Did she agree with Johnson to start with (and therefore wasn't impartial)? Or did she simply rubber-stamp the request so as not to get too caught up in the politics of it...?

Comments

[paris7am.livejournal.com]

The world's gone mad...
Thank God for comedy, and Pros - how on Earth would we cope, otherwise?

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Yes and yes, and yes again...

[heliophile-oxon.livejournal.com]

These times are already too bloody interesting. And interestingly, you'll have seen the Scottish court case applying to have the Court of Session send the letter asking for an A50 extension on BJ's behalf if he refuses to do it? Must be St. Bastard's Day every day at the moment! :-s (I've read that apparently unlawful isn't the same as illegal; something like invalid as opposed to criminal maybe?) (As for Brenda, I assume she just signs whatever the PM puts in front of her)