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Article 50 - Leaving The Eu
Surely invoking Article 50 will have to be debated in Parliament where the majority of MPs are Remainers. As has been pointed out previously, the result of the Referendum was not binding.
Would they dare NOT to invoke it?
Would they dare NOT to invoke it?
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Someone was on the Beeb News Channel saying that, constitutionally, repeal of the 1972 Act was required BUT, wrapped inside that Act are items relating to *the devolved Parliaments* which, in essence, enshrine their very existence and cannot be repealed without *their* consent.
I think I've misunderstood what was being said but it is a potential spanner in the works.
I think I've misunderstood what was being said but it is a potential spanner in the works.
via Zacs-Master's link
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4. For the purposes of paragraphs 2 and 3, the member of the European Council or of the Council representing the withdrawing Member State shall not participate in the discussions of the European Council or Council or in decisions concerning it.
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The existence of Lord Hall only entered my consciousness yesterday, when he announced his resignation from the European Council. Or was it the commission? Either way, a Cameron appointee, so clearly a Bremainer.
I like the commenter who says the ECHR should be invoked with regard to states having to meet certain specifications to qualify as Democratic! Ha ha.
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4. For the purposes of paragraphs 2 and 3, the member of the European Council or of the Council representing the withdrawing Member State shall not participate in the discussions of the European Council or Council or in decisions concerning it.
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The existence of Lord Hall only entered my consciousness yesterday, when he announced his resignation from the European Council. Or was it the commission? Either way, a Cameron appointee, so clearly a Bremainer.
I like the commenter who says the ECHR should be invoked with regard to states having to meet certain specifications to qualify as Democratic! Ha ha.
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// Quite clear to me that Parliament's approval is not required. //
From the FT link....
// In the UK, it would seem that some form of parliamentary approval would be required — perhaps a motion or resolution rather than a statute. The position, however, is not clear and the UK government has so far been coy about being specific. //
From the FT link....
// In the UK, it would seem that some form of parliamentary approval would be required — perhaps a motion or resolution rather than a statute. The position, however, is not clear and the UK government has so far been coy about being specific. //
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Birdie,
This will have to go to parliament, where remainers are in the majority. They were democratically elected and therefore if they voted to ignore the referendum or delay implementing it, that would not be undemocratic.
The process is that MPs vote on changes to the law, and they can ignore any consultation they don't like. The Referendum was a consultation exercise.
There is great possibility for a fudge. MPs could say they fully consulted their constituencies before blocking invoking Article 50.
We shall have to see how this pans out, but I doubt it will be as straight forwardas it appears.
This will have to go to parliament, where remainers are in the majority. They were democratically elected and therefore if they voted to ignore the referendum or delay implementing it, that would not be undemocratic.
The process is that MPs vote on changes to the law, and they can ignore any consultation they don't like. The Referendum was a consultation exercise.
There is great possibility for a fudge. MPs could say they fully consulted their constituencies before blocking invoking Article 50.
We shall have to see how this pans out, but I doubt it will be as straight forwardas it appears.
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