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On the eve of Supreme Ct #prorogation judgment, PM Johnson simply refuses to answer @GaryGibbonBlog @Channel4News q as to whether he will prorogue Plmnt again.
His whole interview technique is a sort of filibustering. Refusing to answer direct qs on workers’ rights, or Benn Act.
His whole interview technique is a sort of filibustering. Refusing to answer direct qs on workers’ rights, or Benn Act.
Q: Will you prorogue Plmnt again? Will you rule out proroguing Plmnt again?
A: let’s be clear what happened. I think it’s slightly misconstrued....
(Says the man who refused to provide a witness statement about what did happen to construe it clearly for the deciding Court).
A: let’s be clear what happened. I think it’s slightly misconstrued....
(Says the man who refused to provide a witness statement about what did happen to construe it clearly for the deciding Court).
A: they say we were trying to stop Plmnt from discussing Brexit..
Q: Yr answer to my q might help me know whether you were or not.. are you going to do it again?
A: I think it was a good idea to have...I will see what the justices say..
Q: Ah, so you might do it again?..
Q: Yr answer to my q might help me know whether you were or not.. are you going to do it again?
A: I think it was a good idea to have...I will see what the justices say..
Q: Ah, so you might do it again?..
A: I think it was a good..
Q: so why would you do it again if not for any other reason than to stymie Plmnt?
A: it was a good idea, it’s still a good idea, a very good idea to have a Queen’s Speech etc (continues in this vein)
Q: Will you rule out doing it again?
Q: so why would you do it again if not for any other reason than to stymie Plmnt?
A: it was a good idea, it’s still a good idea, a very good idea to have a Queen’s Speech etc (continues in this vein)
Q: Will you rule out doing it again?
A: (carries on old answer)
Q:Will you rule out doing it again? You’re eating into their time, & eating into mine a bit..(asks again)
A:I think the best possible solution for our country is we’re allowed to get on & do a good deal...
Q:So you might use prorogation to get there?
Q:Will you rule out doing it again? You’re eating into their time, & eating into mine a bit..(asks again)
A:I think the best possible solution for our country is we’re allowed to get on & do a good deal...
Q:So you might use prorogation to get there?
A: Those are your words. I want us to get on and do a good deal.
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There you have it. The PM refusing to answer @Channel4News as to whether he will prorogue again.
A short clip of what cross-examination might have looked like, if he had provided a witness statement to Court.
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There you have it. The PM refusing to answer @Channel4News as to whether he will prorogue again.
A short clip of what cross-examination might have looked like, if he had provided a witness statement to Court.
And here it is. The whole sorry avoid-the-question and mind-the-gap Johnson interview on @Channel4News. Well done to @GaryGibbonBlog for valiant attempts at trying.
