A Very British Coup
Got back to Ireland this morning to find that the UK Government has decided to suspend Parliament. The deed is already done:

Remind me, what was all that stuff about the European Union being undemocratic?
Any lingering doubts anyone might have had about the direction in which the United Kingdom might go after known liar Boris Johnson became Prime Minister will have been dispelled this morning by the decision (by a small group within the Cabinet) to prorogue Parliament. There can be no doubt that this is a coup d’état. The parallels with 1930s Germany are chilling. If you ever wondered what you would have done in then, as the Nazis took over, that’s what you’re doing now.
This may allow the populist charlatans behind this manoeuvre to force through their chaotic `no deal’ Brexit, but they cannot be allowed to get away with this. I live in hope that one day they will be brought to book for this scandalous act. When that happens the retribution will be a joy to watch.
This disgraceful episode has made much easier a decision I have been putting off for almost two years. I’m putting my house in Wales up for sale and cutting the last of my ties with the United Kingdom. Enough is enough.
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August 28, 2019 at 3:19 pm
That’s gangster, but who would understand it better than an American under the chaos that is Trump.
August 28, 2019 at 4:12 pm
Any input about the queen’s motivations and sentiments?
August 28, 2019 at 4:21 pm
A very British coup? Or an import from a former colony?
A suspect that (some members of) the Johnson regime are very aware of what happened in Canada a decade ago.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prorogation_in_Canada#Calls_for_reform
August 29, 2019 at 9:58 am
I have had Irish citizenship for over a year.
August 29, 2019 at 10:13 am
In order to renounce UK citizenship formally you have to pay almost £400. I’m not paying anything. But I don’t intend to renew my UK passport.
August 29, 2019 at 10:41 am
I have a regular passport. You need to have a passport before you can apply for a passport card, which is only valid for travel within the EU/EEA/Switzerland.
The card seems a bit useless to me, as it doesn’t even work in the automatic barriers in the airport, so I haven’t applied for it.