dpf posted:

anayltic philosophy is brexit

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The Woolsack is the seat of the Lord Speaker in the House of Lords, the Upper House of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Before 2006, it was the seat of the Lord Chancellor.

In the 14th century King Edward III (1327–1377) commanded that his Lord Chancellor whilst in council should sit on a wool bale, now known as "The Woolsack", in order to symbolise the central nature and huge importance of the wool trade to the economy of England in the Middle Ages.[1][2] Indeed, it was largely to protect the vital English wool trade routes with continental Europe that the Battle of Crécy was fought with the French in 1346.[3] From the Middle Ages until 2006, the presiding officer in the House of Lords was the Lord Chancellor and the Woolsack was usually mentioned in association with the office of Lord Chancellor. In July 2006, the function of Lord Speaker was split from that of Lord Chancellor pursuant to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, with the former now sitting in the Woolsack.[4]

The Woolsack is a large, wool-stuffed cushion or seat covered with red cloth; it has neither a back nor arms, though in the centre of the Woolsack there is a back-rest. The Lords' Mace is placed on the rear part of the Woolsack.[1]

In 1938, it was discovered that the Woolsack was, in fact, stuffed with horsehair. When the Woolsack was remade it was re-stuffed with wool from all over the Commonwealth as a symbol of unity.[5]

The Lord Speaker may speak from the Woolsack when speaking in his or her capacity as Speaker of the House, but must, if he or she seeks to debate, deliver his or her remarks either from the left side of the Woolsack, or from the normal seats of the Lords.[6]

If a Deputy Speaker presides in the absence of the Lord Speaker, then that individual uses the Woolsack. However, when the House meets in the "Committee of the Whole", the Woolsack remains unoccupied, and the presiding officer, the Chairman or Deputy Chairman, occupies a Chair at the front of the table of the House.[6]

In front of the Woolsack is an even larger cushion known as the Judges' Woolsack.[8] During the State Opening of Parliament, the Judges' Woolsack was historically occupied by the Law Lords. Now the Attorney General, the Solicitor General, the Lord Chief Justice, the Master of the Rolls, the President of the Family Division, the Vice-Chancellor, Justices of the Supreme Court, the Lords Justices of Appeal and the Justices of the High Court only attend Parliament for the State Opening.[9]

Hexyflexy posted:

What is Brexit?

Taintrunner posted:

bankers, on their hands and knees, crying and groveling as they beg BIGG COMMIE DADDY to save them from Brexit

Jel Shaker posted:

lol I bet bojo thought he would do a better job than may

Nonsense posted:

BORIS

Cao Ni Ma posted:

foobardog posted:

Wednesday finally ends. But what will Thursday bring?

brugroffil posted:

https://twitter.com/Andrew_Adonis/s...ingawful.com%2F

radical meme posted:

Is the Irish Backstop the main sticking point in all of this drama? It seems that the Brit conservatives are absolutely against it and the EU is adamant in its support for it.

Ramrod Hotshot posted:

looks like Boris has been pretty thoroughly owned

tough first week, mate

Taintrunner posted:

bankers, on their hands and knees, crying and groveling as they beg BIGG COMMIE DADDY to save them from Brexit

Ramrod Hotshot posted:

So the bill that passed to prevent a no-deal Brexit "compels" the PM to write a letter to the EU asking for more time, right?

Well what if Boris just didn't do that? Seems like a pretty Boris thing to do. Wouldn't that result in a no-confidence and an election? Which is what he wants anyway?

Ramrod Hotshot posted:

looks like Boris has been pretty thoroughly owned

tough first week, mate

Taciturn Tactician posted:

Wait, wasn't it going to take like 48 hours for this to work? They gave up after 10? What the gently caress, lmao. Can't even commit to their lovely attempt to bypass the government.

Ramrod Hotshot posted:

So the bill that passed to prevent a no-deal Brexit "compels" the PM to write a letter to the EU asking for more time, right?

Well what if Boris just didn't do that? Seems like a pretty Boris thing to do. Wouldn't that result in a no-confidence and an election? Which is what he wants anyway?

radical meme posted:

Is the Irish Backstop the main sticking point in all of this drama? It seems that the Brit conservatives are absolutely against it and the EU is adamant in its support for it.

twoday posted:

https://i.imgur.com/qFEb2yA.mp4

Ramrod Hotshot posted:

So the bill that passed to prevent a no-deal Brexit "compels" the PM to write a letter to the EU asking for more time, right?

Well what if Boris just didn't do that? Seems like a pretty Boris thing to do. Wouldn't that result in a no-confidence and an election? Which is what he wants anyway?

I would blow Dane Cook posted:

During the Queen’s Speech, it is customary for an MP to be “kidnapped” and “held hostage” at Buckingham Palace. This is so the reigning monarch has a bargaining tool in case anything happens to them during their time at the Houses of Parliament. It's a custom more suited to the 16th Century, when the monarchy and parliament actually had serious arguments about who was in charge, but it is still carried on today.

frankenfreak posted:

pre:

BO IS BRE
JO    XIT
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twoday posted:

https://i.imgur.com/qFEb2yA.mp4

I would blow Dane Cook posted:

Much less exciting than it first sounds, Black Rod is a senior officer in the House of Lords. During the State Opening of Parliament, he bangs on the door of the Commons chamber with, surprisingly, a black rod, and then the door is quickly slammed in his face, to iterate the independence of the Commons. He then bangs on the door three times, and then he, and the MPs in tow, is allowed in.

Civilized Fishbot posted:

god, GRRM just keeps adding dumb poo poo to the canon instead of writing a loving book