Hugh Grant, Bothered by Brexit, Gives Boris Johnson a Right Royal Serve

Another great reason to watch Paddington 2 tonight.

When you think of England, you think of the royals, you think of their Breakfast tea, and you bloody well think of Hugh Grant.

So, it’s fitting that the iconic, floppy-haired rom-com star has chimed in on the proroguing of British parliament by England’s own floppy-haired prime minister, Boris Johnson.

Grant, like many Britons, met today’s news with alarm and thought, "Woss all dis den?", before taking to Twitter for a foul-mouthed spray/re-enactment of his opening scene from Four Weddings and a Funeral, giving Johnson a bit of this (I’m flapping my hand in a talking motion).

Language warning, ahoy.

For those who aren’t familiar with what’s happening in the UK right now, they’re in a spot of bother over this Brexit palaver, and new PM Johnson is dead-set on Brexiting right out of the European Union by  31 October, even without a deal to guarantee certain continuing arrangements between them.

The consequences of a "no deal" Brexit could be catastrophic for the people of Britain, which is why their parliament voted to reject such an exit (that’s basically what led to former PM Theresa May stepping down). However, it appears Johnson is attempting to go around them by asking the Queen to prorogue parliament (which means discontinuing a session of parliament without dissolving it, as the latter would necessitate an election). Though Queen Elizabeth could have said no, her approval is largely a formality, and if she had rejected the PM, it could have triggered a constitutional crisis.

So, UK parliament will now stay shut until 14 October, when the Queen will read a speech written by the government outlining their upcoming plans for government. It will give the resumed parliament a very short time frame to pass any legislation prior to the Brexit deadline.

In the meantime, expect more protests across the UK by those concerned that their democratic rights have been stripped, legal challenges from those not belonging to Johnson’s Conservative Party, and even frothier complaints on Twitter from fancy British celebs.

Weep for Britain. A sick, cynical brutal and horribly dangerous coup d’état. Children playing with matches, but spitefully not accidentally: gleefully torching an ancient democracy and any tattered shreds of reputation or standing our poor country had left.

— Stephen Fry (@stephenfry) August 28, 2019

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