re: #37 Targetpractice

The Brexiters are waging one last stands in the Lords, trying to drag out votes on amendments to prevent a vote before 5pm Friday when Parliament is prorogued.

Here’s the story:

The House of Lords has agreed to get the Benn bill ruling out a no-deal Brexit through all stages of parliament before it is suspended by Boris Johnson.

Around 1.30am on Thursday following late-night debate, peers were told it had been agreed that the bill - which has been passed by rebel Tories and opposition MPs in the Commons - would be returned to the lower house by 5pm on Friday, ruling out the prospect of attempts at a filibuster.

It could then be voted on again by MPs on Monday and presented for royal assent, the Lords heard. Peers are set to debate the Benn bill itself and amendments on Thursday.

Baroness Smith, Labour’s leader in the House of Lords, said the opposition supported the move, and hoped there would be “no further frustrations” of the bill on Friday.

theguardian.com

Like I said, rumors are swirling as to why this happened - but one obvious answer is that there are more Labour and LibDem peers than Tory peers; the Tories were simply outnumbered.