They can prorogue, but an important distinction is that no legislation can be brought before Parliament if its not sitting. So there is a limit on a government while prorogued.
I'll agree on Night's Dawn, but his Pandora Star series is still one of my favourite series and good competence porn. The characters aren't stupid and actually solve problems and predict events.
I think that's the entire point. You have a 100m race. You're faster at 123m, train for the 200m or the 100m. Those are the distances that are recognized, period. This is a great unpopular opinion, but one I agree with complete. I've had this exact same argument in my house every Olympics. If it requires a special judge to tell me who's better, it doesn't belong.
It at least explains why she's fighting mad!