..And this is just the start
and staged a sit-down protest around Trafalgar Square. They marched on Buckingham Palace shouting: “Whose democracy? Our democracy.”
Momentum’s Laura Parker said: “Nobody voted for an Eton-educated millionaire to hijack our democracy in his own self-interest.”
More than 1.6 million people have now signed petitions calling for Parliament not to be suspended for five weeks – known as prorogation.
And court action by former Tory PM Sir John Major, Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson, activist Gina Miller and Labour Deputy leader Tom Watson will also try to overturn the decision.
Parliament returns on Tuesday, when MPS will redouble efforts to prevent a no-deal Brexit before the shutdown. Rebel Tories will join an alliance to force the PM to demand another extension from the EU. Mr Johnson is relying on his lackeys in the House of Lords to talk out any Commons proposal to halt Brexit.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is still unsure whether he has the numbers for a no-confidence vote to succeed in toppling him.
Insiders say the PM wants a December 5 election – to be announced on Brexit Day.
One Whitehall source said: “Boris Johnson’s government stands or falls on delivering Brexit on October 31st, do or die. The country would be so relieved it’s all over there would be a bounce in his favour.”
WESTMINSTER security staff are wrestling with the problem of how to stop MPS staging a sit-in. One source said: “The answer is either to take away their security passes or deactivate them.
Good luck with that one.”