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Can Rishi Sunak order military action in Yemen without parliamentary approval?
Quick thread (I've got loads of marking and the baby's not sleeping):
Dr James Strong
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- So apparently bringing a wheelie bin into a lecture theatre and setting it on fire is "dangerous" and "against fire regulations" but I'm still supposed to find a succinct way to explain British politics.
- I can't really believe this needs saying, but: 1. If it's not indefinite, or if UK can withdraw unilaterally, it's not a backstop. 2. There's no withdrawal agreement without a backstop. 3. There's no transition period (or trade deal) without a withdrawal agreement.
- Replying to @dr_james_strongSince people are responding to this, I should clarify that no-one at @QMPoliticsIR or @QMUL more generally has EXPLICITLY banned me from adopting this particular teaching aide. If I'm over-extrapolating from the "no smoking" signs and the padlocks on the bins, I apologise.
- She was in my first graduating class of master's students @LSEIRDept, when I was barely out of school myself. 18 months later, we met up to complain about Brexit, and hit it off. Things escalated. We're finally getting married tomorrow.
- My latest article is now online in @JournalPolitics! I present the results of a study looking at the drivers of student engagement in @QMPoliticsIR. This work was supported by the @qmul Westfield Fund and @QM_Academy journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.117… (open access) 1/17
- Lovely afternoon today at the @QMPoliticsIR graduation. Congratulations @stephenkb on becoming our newest honorary graduate!
- For anyone wondering, these resignations are about the deal the UK government took 16 months to make with itself. It hasn't come close to a deal with the EU.
- Replying to @RainbowMurray @QMPOLIRbanter and @manwhohasitallThe fact I own that shirt is playing a non trivial role in my thinking on when to grow the beard back... ...In its place, here's me doing some male history alongside the real historians...
- Very pleased to now be a Senior Lecturer, and taking the opportunity to add "and Foreign Policy" to the end of my job title...
- Replying to @dr_james_strongIn sum: if you can't persuade MPs that a military operation is a good idea, it probably isn't a good idea. For me, that makes consulting them the smart move notwithstanding the legal position. Back to marking now!
- Just read an article about academics being abused online (and reported to police!) for saying this, so here it is again: Students can legally register to vote in both their home and term-time constituencies - but they can only actually vote in one of them.
- Something no-one ever tells you about become an academic: You will get fresher's flu. Every year.