UK Government ready to declare martial law

**Old Greg** · 27 January 2019, 10:30

Originally posted by BlasterBates View Post

UK ready to declare martial law to avert no-deal Brexit chaos

Jacob Rees-Mogg will be appointed as Lord Protector to safeguard the "will of the people"; no more undemocratic referendums or elections.

So the UK is about 18 months behind the Daily Mash. Still, it would be the perfect cover for suspending national minimum wage, trade union activity and environmental protection for the duration of the emergency.

**Old Greg** · 27 January 2019, 10:34

Shauny is ready to serve...

... tea and digestives.

**Eirikur** · 27 January 2019, 12:17

The Unicorns will defend us against the mean remoaners

**Old Greg** · 27 January 2019, 12:29

It's in the Sun now.

Today Health Secretary Matt Hancock refused to say the story was untrue – but insisted that martial law “isn’t the focus of our attention”.

**TwoWolves** · 27 January 2019, 17:05

I'd wager that a British soldier is much less likely to beat you to death for simply not agreeing with the government or posting hurty works on twitter than the police.

Probably lower the crime stats quite a bit too.

**darmstadt** · 27 January 2019, 19:40

Originally posted by TwoWolves View Post

I'd wager that a British soldier is much less likely to beat you to death for simply not agreeing with the government or posting hurty works on twitter than the police.

Probably lower the crime stats quite a bit too.

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UK Government ready to declare martial law