According to the Guardian:
Government lawyers are exploring the possibility of arguing in the supreme court that the article 50 process could be reversed by parliament at any time before the UK completes its exit from the European Union.
I am quite sure that is true. But, candidly, my opinion on this does not count for much on this. And the UK government's counts for little more. Nor does the Supreme Court's (and I am not judge bashing when saying so). The people who matter here are the EU, or rather the European Court of Justice.
So I entirely accept that the UK government can make this case. But I will believe it when the Supreme Court refer it to the ECJ and have it confirmed as a matter of fact.
Oh, the sweet irony.
Oh, for the look of delight on Farage's face.
But oh, too, for knowing.
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This is also my understanding. For me it is a very logical endpoint.
It is interesting that Farage is now calling Obama “A Loathsome Creature” whilst Trump is calling him a great man.
I have personally got to the stage where I have accepted that we will leave the EU.
This is so I can look forward in more sane times for when we apply to go back in again – minus the Euro of course. I just want to know that they will let us back in to be honest. I know it sounds defeatist Richard but it is helping me cope!!!
I want to short cut that process by admitting the mistake by 2019…..
I agree that leaving looks like a disaster yet Britain deciding it wants to leave has currently done nothing for actual reform of the EU and only weakly for ideas of reform such as http://bruegel.org/2016/08/europe-after-brexit-a-proposal-for-a-continental-partnership/.
Perhaps Trump’s seeming cold shoulder towards Europe might get them thinking – although I cannot see much really changing before completion of the French and German elections. Crazy timing for the UK government to decide on an arbitrary March 2017 article 50 declaration.
Let’s hope the case at the ECJ lasts well past that!
And what’s this I heard last night – Farage has gone to see Trump!!
Someone please wake me up. Please!
Have you all forgotten 17.4 million people voted to leave the E.U . It is a massive majority when compared to any parliamentary elections and be reminded 50 plus 1 is a majority. I urge caution ,and think who you are costing up to, the massive powerful corporations . Who benefit from the free flow capital and labour ,and use thus to lower their costs by exploiting workers (migrants) and driving down wages Ask the Peugeot workers who lost their jobs when uprooted the factory to Eastern European country to take advantage if desperate cheap labour . The whole venture was funded by the E.U. . not to mention the vast amounts of money we contribute to the E.U ,and can any body tell me where all this money goes as they have never audited their accounts . (No transparency) . It is a corrupt organisation and we are better off out of it. Also I have not noticed ,Armageddon as predicted by the remainers if we voted to leave. And finally the right to strike is not protected under the E.U as they allow a get out clause for the Tory goverment,another myth exploded. The corporates insisted on this . The remainers are sore losers and are now using the judiciary for one rich and powerful person to overturn the will of 17.4million people,the only accept democracy when it suits them . As Gandhi said when asked what he thought of western democracy, he said he thought it would be Avery good idea. Graham Fletcher European but not a E.U slave