Government cannot trigger Article 50 without an act of Parliament, rules the Supreme Court

Wednesday, January 25th 2017 - 08:09 UTC

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The UK Parliament must vote on whether the government can start the Brexit process, the Supreme Court has ruled. The judgment means Prime Minister Theresa May cannot begin talks with the EU until MPs and peers give their backing - although this is expected to happen in time for the government's 31 March deadline. Read full article

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ElaineB
Good. So the legality has been settled now rather than at the eleventh hour. I can't imagine why the paranoid Leave voter are so upset. We are leaving the E.U. and there is no need to panic.
Jan 25th, 2017 - 12:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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EscoSesDoidao
Not really that big a story, as most people know it's going to get voted staight through at Westminster.
Jan 25th, 2017 - 12:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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LEPRecon
ElaineB

Its actually the remain voters who are upset and are seeking to circumvent democracy and the will of the people.

In fact the UK was taken illegally in to the EU in the 1st place...

http://www.vernoncoleman.com/euillegally.html

There were definitely some dodgy dealing going on.

As for this going before parliament, the MPs had better try NOT to give the UK Brexit but with so many strings attached that we might as well have stayed in...which is what many 'pro-European' MPs (from all parties) want to do.

Should they try such a thing then the PM should immediately call a General Election and many of those MPs would end up on the dole...because they are not elected to Parliament to serve their own selfish interests...but to serve the will of the majority.

That's how democracy works.

And if the PM doesn't call for a new election, then HMQ can dissolve Parliament and make the MPs answerable to the people.
Jan 25th, 2017 - 05:17 pm - Link - Report abuse +2
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ElaineB
That may be your perspective but I have not met one Remain voter complaining. Maybe you are being swayed by the press in this.
Jan 25th, 2017 - 06:28 pm - Link - Report abuse -2
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Briton
Davis has stated that nothing will now stop it,
delay is all that has happened,
but withdraw we will.
Jan 25th, 2017 - 08:41 pm - Link - Report abuse +2
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