On topic I think this is a fair bet by Mike. There are a number of reasons why Trump might not be the candidate, from impeachment hearings to health to, as he says, the possibility of him throwing th… (View Post)

It should be remembered that the Callaghan government fell because the PM ordered a terminally ill MP, Alfred Broughton, *not* to travel to Westminster (the fear was that the journey itself from York… (View Post)

A Trident missile has a range of 7500 miles. You could fire it from Lake Michigan and hit Tehran. (Although to be honest, Lake Michigan wouldn't be an ideal place to patrol from). (View Post)

They don't need parliament to agree to No Deal though: they need it to actively stop it. The advantage of legislative inertia lies with the Brexiteers. (View Post)

No, I don't think that's right. The FTPA clearly implies that if a government is no-confidenced, then others have the right to try to form a government. A sitting PM who had been rejected b… (View Post)