Queen's Speech passes.
Ayes 310
Noes 294
Ayes 310
Noes 294
Mogg up. Announces the motion on Monday for an election.
Valerie Vaz. Reminds the Commons some Labour MPs voted for Johnson deal at second reading not because they supported it but to amend it.
Says Labour will back an election "once no-deal is ruled out" and "if the extension allows".
Fucking hell Mogg is actually managing to be more irritating than usual.
Aaaaaallllll the woooooords take soooooo looooooong to say and yet emerge with such selllllffff immmmpoooortance.
Mogg: "It is quite clear that the sovereignty of this House did not fall on us like a comet from heaven. It is the people's sovereignty delegated to parliament."
Bercow: "Absolutely fascinating but we're not going to embark on a philosophical discussion on the matter of sovereignty. This treats of the business of the House for Monday."
Tory election campaign: "Brexit but this time we really mean it"
Tom Brake: "If the leader of the House wants an election on December 12th, can he explain to the House what the purpose of the Queen's Speech was?"
Mogg gets incredible overexcited. "What a triumph it has been already. The speech was passed and one bill got past second reading, he says. And then (promise I'm not making this up): "It is hard to think of a greater success politically in modern history."
Bloke's off his tits.
Hold out for a bit. Make Johnson sit there with no bill and no election. Then give a speech on November 1st saying he's broken his promise and you call on him to offer an election and face the voters.
