Null and void *UPDATE*

Yeah, it’s another political entry.

In British politics, we have the phrase “Crossing the Floor”. This is when an MP leaves the party of which they are currently a member, usually to join another party or to sit as an independent.

Nowadays, it’s usually done by the MP tweeting out a statement and a pic of their letter of resignation and, if happening, their new party tweeting as well.

Today, while the PM was making a statement about the G7 summit, a Tory MP literally crossed the floor and joined the Lib Dems.

Now, this is interesting and not just because he literally crossed the floor. With this defection, the Government now has a working majority of…

0.

You read that right. Even with the 10 DUP votes, the Government no longer commands a majority.

With the anti No Deal vote tonight, the possibility of mass expulsions from the Tory party and a very widely expected GE vote tomorrow, its gonna be interesting.

Will

*UPDATE* It wasn’t actually the anti No Deal vote tonight, it was the vote for Parliament to seize control of the order paper tomorrow so that vote can take place.  The Government lost 328 – 301, making Johnson the first PM since Pitt the Younger to lose their very first Commons vote.

He confirmed what we all knew, he will be tabling a motion under the Fixed Term Parliament Act to hold a General Election.  Will it pass?  Only if the anti No Deal bill passes first.  The other parties will not support a GE when there’s the risk that we’ll No Deal during the campaign.

Will