Brexit Bill Romps Home

[Jackdaw33]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38833883

[Canary42]

No doubt the Brexiteers groaning will now turn to gloating.

[Baldric]

/// a majority of 384///

That's really quite good.

[Orderlimit]

Very good news.

[jim360]

Apparently without any amendments (at least, none so far). So that's also something.

[New Judge]

“No doubt the Brexiteers groaning will now turn to gloating.”

I don’t know of any Brexiteers (and I know a lot) who have been or will gloat. There is nothing to gloat about. The electorate were asked what they wanted and they replied. Nothing to gloat over. Of course we’re delighted that the result went the way it did. Where the groans come in are when we here of the constant winging on from the likes of Clegg, Farron et al trying to suggest that the “people didn’t vote for this” and “the people didn’t vote for that”. They voted for one thing – to leave the EU. That means everything that goes with it. If those voting to leave didn’t want that they should have voted to remain.

A50 should have been triggered on June 24th. The fact that the previous Prime Minister did not (and in fact was not in a position to do so) is entirely his fault. I believe that MPs (who voted 6:1 to grant a referendum) and the Lords have a duty to ensure that the decision of the referendum is implemented – in full – as soon as possible. There were no conditions attached to the question the electorate answered.

[ToraToraTora]

right so everyone happy now? Can we get on with A50 now?

[-Talbot-]

Not yet, no

[Old_Geezer]

Whilst anticipated, it's still a relief rather than anything to boast about. One hurdle leapt over, on to whatever someone can think of slinging into the path next.

[mikey4444]

There was never any doubt about the outcome.

Entirely as I and others predicted.

[vortex]

I wonder which MP shouted 'suicide' after the result was announced? ;-)

[Togo]

//No doubt the Brexiteers groaning will now turn to gloating. //

If we were low enough to gloat, and therefor become no better than the Remoaners, surely we would do it at home and in private with a large one. Cheers. :))

[mikey4444]

Perhaps Mrs May can explain why she wasted so much public money, in fighting the legal system,with a hopeless Appeal, when this vote was always on the cards ?

[Orderlimit]

It's usually to challenge the legality of a decision, as in this case but it's off topic

[Togo]

Ahh Mikey you are sometimes childlike in your naivety. Just think how many more she got onside by playing the victim of a left wing liberal conspiracy. She was just teasing you all along, all the better to dash the cup of victory from your parched eager lips.

[murraymints]

oot oot oot !!!

[mikey4444]

Orderlimit....not even slightly "off-topic" !

The only reason that May produced a Bill, for Parliament to vote on today, is because the Supreme Court told her she had to. She could have done this last year, without wasting any more public money, and we would be further down the line.

Instead, she chose the Fools Errand of challenging the High Court.

[mikey4444]

Togo....if she had had this vote last year, she would still have won it, without all the faffing about after she was defeated by the Supreme Court.

[Davemano]

Yes, she could have done it last year Mickey, the result and the legality of such action would have been challenged and the result would have been overturned.

[Orderlimit]

Well it would have been to challenge the legality of the previous decision, Mikey. Any just be happy we are on our way out of the EU. Have a few Gins to celebrate :)

[mikey4444]

Davemano....If she had brought a White paper or a Bill before Parliament last year, there wouldn't have been a challenge.

The Bill would have been debated and a very similar, if not the same result would have ensued.

All she has done is waste time, and money, entirely unnecessarily, and be made to look a fool into the bargain.