Within days of Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party winning a “stonking” majority, as the British say, in the December 12 U.K. elections, the successful candidates were sworn in as members of parliament (MPs). There is no two-month gap like in the U.S. Congress. Johnson himself had to win reelection in his London-area seat to maintain his eligibility to serve as prime minister.
Tag: Boris derangement syndrome
U.K. Prime Minster Boris Johnson has moved to temporarily suspend — or prorogue — parliament, the Westminster-based House of Commons in London, apparently to thwart meddling by pro-Remain, anti-Brexit lawmakers.