Link to the Article https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/boris-johnson-asked-the-queen-to-suspend-parliament-why-didnt-she-just-say-no/2019/08/30/285aff50-cb2b-11e9-9615-8f1a32962e04_story.html
Recently the new prime minister has asked the queen to recuse parliament for 5 weeks. While this move in and of itself is not completely out of the norm for a newly selected prime minster, the article succinctly points out that the length is the longest that has been requested in decades and comes at a pivotal moment in the nations history. As the October 31st brexit deadline approaches Johnson opposition is calling this suspension a ploy to prevent debate and lead to a no deal brexit, something Johnson has publicly supported. Such a long break in meeting would definitely increase the likelihood a deal will not be reached before the deadline.
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