
The Queen has just approved a request from the Government to prorogue parliament, just days after MPs return to work in September, and weeks before the Brexit deadline, and people think it's representative of Boris Johnson killing democracy.
The BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg commented that the move will make way for Boris Johnson's administration to hold a Queen's Speech, which will lay out the government's plans on October 14.
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However, the move also means that MPs are unlikely to have time to pass any laws that could prevent a no-deal Brexit on October 31, reports the BBC.
The idea to shut down parliament, known as proroguing, has caused much controversy, with critics of the move saying that it will stop MPs playing their democratic part in the Brexit process.
It goes without saying that people on social media are outraged by the move, and think it's representative of Johnson killing off democracy.
fuck democracy, right lads? https://t.co/THmPAWL4tN— Jake Hall (@Jake Hall) 1566982918
So. This definitely isn’t fascism is it, guys? Guys?— simon stephens (@simon stephens) 1566982049
Others were quite simply heartbroken and defeated by the news.
I feel so sad and hopeless https://t.co/qq0BM7i0XH— Viv 💙😷 (@Viv 💙😷) 1566983523
Is the Queen going to... be ok!?
And commented that it was 'anti-democratic'.
As well as 'outrageous'.
Proroguing parliament for over a month is unprecedented in modern times. In the midst of the current political cris… https://t.co/57uQoOJq1C— Matthew Pennycook MP (@Matthew Pennycook MP) 1566983066
Others said that the fate of the country now rests squarely with the Queen.
The fate of the country now rests with the Queen. When the request to suspend Parliament arrives from the Governmen… https://t.co/DztUhkbCbJ— James Melville (@James Melville) 1566983880
And the move was also called the 'most right-wing of steps'.
I am not sure there is much that could be said that would exaggerate the seriousness of this step. This is the mos… https://t.co/rnsVIHvU69— Howard Beckett (@Howard Beckett) 1566980756
As well as 'anti-democratic'.
Suspending Parliament is an anti-democratic outrage. It should be fought tooth and nail by all those who truly supp… https://t.co/5j7VDbltZY— Adam Wagner (@Adam Wagner) 1566980718
Others shared partitions calling that parliament should not be prorogued.
Petition: Do not prorogue Parliament https://t.co/tjbffqEWmJ— David Yelland (@David Yelland) 1566983888
It also became a hilarious meme.
boris johnson entering balmoral to ask the queen to suspend parliament and then leaving after she tells him to fuck… https://t.co/oJMXedGA5f— felix rackow (@felix rackow) 1566984114
The Queen also appeared to be keen on a gin and tonic.
Don’t even think about coming to Balmoral Johnson. One is on holiday. The only thing one will be suspending is a sl… https://t.co/KRHctWeKzI— Elizabeth Windsor (parody) (@Elizabeth Windsor (parody)) 1566981583
The move was also called 'cowardly'.
Wasn’t this meant to be about “taking back control”? The act of a cowardly PM who knows his reckless No Deal Brexi… https://t.co/IuvvwzREdS— Caroline Lucas (@Caroline Lucas) 1566980761
Well, at least it might make for some dramatic television in a few years' time.
This is all going to make an excellent episode of The Crown in a few series’ time— Lowenna Waters (@Lowenna Waters) 1566984538
HT BBC
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