Boris Johnson takes his place at the despatch box. Here we go...
"All parties promised the public they would follow the result [of the referendum]. Sadly most have since done everything they can to break that promise and overturn the result."
"People want us out on October 31. With a new deal if possible. But if not, without one." He's basically saying he'll break the law.
Talking about the "communist fantasies peddled by the Leader of the Opposition".
Keeps going on about people wanting us to get on with Brexit, and move on to other things. No acknowledgement that Brexit proper begins, not ends, on Brexit day.
"I think the court was wrong to pronounce on what is essentially a political question at a time of great national controversy."
"I think that people outside this house understand what is happening." Honk that populist klaxon, you odious man.
Claims the opposition parties are "thumbing their noses" at the 17.4 million people.
"All that matters to [Labour] is an obsessive desire to overturn the referendum result."
"We will not betray the people who sent us here."
Now winding up Corbyn over not voting for a General Election.
"Perhaps he's going to demand an election, then vote against it." I *hate* BJ, but that was a zinger.
Stream collapsed. But it's back.

"They have until the house rises today to table a vote of no confidence in the government. Come on, man. Come on. Come on." [keeps jabbing his finger at Corbyn]
So basically his statement was nothing but an attempt to goad Corbyn.
Jeremy Corbyn: "His statement was like his illegal shutting down of Parliament. Null, to no effect, and should be quashed."

[Amazing that he can say that "illegal" bit and there's no comeback. Boris Johnson has no shame at all.]
JC: "This Government is failing the people of Britain, and the people of Britain know it."
"The highest court in the land found that the Prime Minister broke the law."
"Resign!" "Resign!" "Resign!" etc.
Boris Johnson is pretending to make notes. Not convinced he's actually writing anything meaningful. Probably more "girly swot" jottings...
JC: "The Government has failed to silence our democracy."
JC is now going through Operation Yellowhammer, reading out juicy quotes and asking questions we can bet any amount BJ won't actually answer.
"The PM also has questions to answer about his conduct in public office."
JC: "No prime minister is not above the law." [bit of muttering at the accidental double negative]
"Quite simply, for the good of the country, he should go."
BJ: "We will of course obey the law *and* we will come out of the EU on October 31."
BJ: "On Iran, this is a man who took the shilling of the Mullahs."
BJ: "There was a passage in the speech calling for a GE, but it was censored by the Stazi in the form of the Shadow Chancellor." [grim, grim language]
"He wants the entire country to be held captive in the EU after October 31, at a cost of over a billion pounds a month. I say no. Let's get Brexit done."
Massive, masive wave of applause from the trained seals on the Tory benches.
Will only add key stuff if anything of substance gets said. So far BJ is just slanging insults around, and banging the populist drum until his arms ache.
Ian Blackford taking BJ to task over his language. ("surrender act" etc.)
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