Corbyn 'asks' To See The Queen

[Bobbisox1]

https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1170994/brexit-news-boris-johnson-prorogue-parliament-jeremy-corbyn-labour

This man has become synonymous with protests or sending endorsements to others such as HAMAS and the IRA,
He just loves a good old protest no matter what

[dannyk13]

Who mentioned Brexit ? I didn,t.

[Bobbisox1]

/// he's rather her NOT be there ///

[ToraToraTora]

"Too late for that tho Ludwig ,she's already embroiled in the mess that is Brexit now " - the Queen is not "embroiled" - she has responded as she should to the PM's request. Had she refused it that would have caused a much bigger issue and would indeed constitute embroilment. As it stands she is merely acting with her usual constitutional accuracy.

[ludwig]

// Who mentioned Brexit ? I didn,t. //

I did. I thought I'd better, as it's what the question's about.

[ludwig]

// Had she refused it that would have caused a much bigger issue and would indeed constitute embroilment. //

Yes, and this is the reason she could never agree to meet Corbyn. To agree to do so would have been political embroilment. She's not picking a side, it's just something she can't do.

Stupid of Corbyn to have requested it, because he knows this - and Jo Swinson too.

[teacake44]

Me thinks they should lock him up in the tower until November, or send him to Butlins.

[bhg481]

That's a bit unkind to Butlin's, teacake.

[retrocop]

Thyankis for BA Bobbisox.

[mushroom25]

//she could never agree to meet Corbyn //

but he's a privy counsellor, and has the individual right of personal access to the Sovereign. access can only be used to give advice on public affairs but under present circumstances, making such a case would not be difficult.

[dannyk13]

Mushroom, but is he a Privy Councillor ?
//Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council of the ...... "Jeremy Corbyn rejects formal privy council induction by Queen".

[mushroom25]

is he a privy counsellor?

yes, he is. although he refused to kneel, he was sworn in.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/Jeremy_Corbyn/11989061/Jeremy-Corbyn-joins-the-Privy-Council-Nine-things-you-might-not-know-about-it.html