March 29
Perhaps the only good thing about the Brexit delay, which seems to have been stitched up without a peep from the Brexiteers – I hope they’ve got some good ideas stashed away, but I’m not getting my hopes up – is … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Politics
What is the staus of the extension?
So supposedly the delay has been agreed. But we know nothing about the legal status of this, and the media has been hopeless in investigating it. Is it all signed off according to EU and international law? Has every country … Continue reading →
Which is worse? The WA or revoking Article 50?
You know, I’d actually prefer a revocation of Article 50 to May’s WA. It’s May’s WA that I fear, because it’s so bad. Revoking Article 50 would be incredibly bad in its own way, of course, but it would have … Continue reading →
I was right: May is going to use international law to delay, ignoring domestic law
So it looks like I was right about the government taking the view that May can sign us up to an Article 50 extension despite whatever our domestic legislation says: Hearing @RobbieGibb is briefing the Sunday papers that Government is … Continue reading →
Few have realised that May can sign us up to an extension regardless of what British law says
A potentially nasty issue raises its head, which most people, including me, have had no clue about. In the Hansard Society blog post I mentioned in my last post it is noted that we have two distinct exit dates in … Continue reading →
Getting the SI through before March 29
I’ve finally found something authoritative on the use of a Statutory Instrument (as opposed to a new Act of Parliament) to change the Brexit date. It’s from the Hansard Society blog. It’s all very complicated, but the short version seems … Continue reading →
Here comes a new tactic to stop Brexit
This one is unbelievable. According to The Spectator: As we wait for the text of Theresa May’s letter requesting an Article 50 extension, it is worth remembering that once the UK government and the EU have agreed an extension then … Continue reading →
The ‘direct vote for an early election’ option
Further to my post this morning on whether No Deal will win by time-out, and the inability of a no-confidence vote to stop the government putting in a Statutory Instrument to delay Brexit, another option is a direct Parliamentary vote … Continue reading →
Will No Deal win by time-out?
So this is how it seems things stand to me. I’m not sure this is all completely right, so feel free to correct me, or take issue with any of it. (I don’t claim to be an expert on British … Continue reading →
Something dumber than Theresa May found, but it’s also a Tory MP
Imagine being so stupid that you get outwitted by Theresa May and her con game. Imagine being as stupid as the Tory MP (Esther McVey?), who said that May’s deal is worse than remain, but she was still going to … Continue reading →
Acceptable and unacceptable terrorist killings
Would anyone say, of the Christchurch killings, ‘Oh, that’s just part and parcel of living in a big city?’ Of course they wouldn’t. That would be an an outrage. So why is it all right for Sadiq Khan to say … Continue reading →
Bercow was a cancer deliberately placed at the heart of Parliament
I have been worried about John Bercow for a long time. He was placed at the heart of Parliament by Labour and some Tory elitists precisely because he was a weapon for them. The power an activist Speaker wields, especially … Continue reading →
Second quote of the day
Bloke on the M4 in the comments at Tim Worstall’s blog: I want a delay because every day, every vote, the Conservatives are going to lose people who will never return. 2 years would be perfect. Give Farage a nice … Continue reading →
Quote of the day
John Duckett in the comments: Parliament rules because we give it consent through the electoral process. We gave quite clear instructions that the UK was to leave the EU. If they cannot or will not comply with those instructions then … Continue reading →
Parliament has always been about thwarting the will of the people, only now it’s obvious
The vote to cancel No Deal changes nothing. It’s not binding. All it has done is revealed those MPs who have betrayed us. A nice little list of people who will be shortly be discovering some additional uses for piano … Continue reading →