Last Tuesday, the government lost three votes in the House of Commons. These defeats show how they have lost control of the House as the DUP increasingly withdraws their support. This loss of control is likely to be confirmed on Tuesday 11th, with the government losing the ‘meaningful vote’ on the deal reached with the…
Category: Theresa May
Even For Remainers, A Second Referendum Is Fundamentally Flawed.
Yesterday, several hundred thousand people marched towards Parliament demanding a ‘People’s Vote’ on any deal the government concludes with the EU. For as long as any vote includes the option to remain, it will always be a second referendum. Taking the longer term view of a remainer, the idea of a second referendum is fundamentally…
Miller: How the Article 50 Bill will play out in Parliament
NOTE: This post is an update of an earlier post, taking account of Tuesday’s Supreme Court decision. Today (Tuesday) the Supreme Court delivered its judgment in Miller & Dos Santos v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union. Its main finding is clear, holding by a majority of 8 to 3 that an Act…
Preview on Miller – An Article 50 Bill? – Parliamentary Fun & Games
This week, the Prime Minister, Theresa May, has unveiled her twelve-point plan for Brexit as March 31st, her self-imposed deadline for invoking Article 50, draws ever closer. Yet, constitutionally there may be two hurdles to clear before invoking Article 50. These hurdles are only “maybes” because it depends on the decision of the Supreme Court…
Article 50: Was the Government Really Divorced From Reality? Analysing the High Court’s Decision in Miller
This post considers the implications of the High Court’s decision in Miller that Parliament needs to grant the government the authority to invoke Art 50. The first post below discusses the High Court judgment itself, and the prospects of the government’s appeal being successful before the Supreme Court. A second post will follow shortly, which…
PMQs: The Challenge for Corbyn
Tomorrow (Wednesday) at 12noon sees the return of a fixture that some hate to miss. It’s Prime Minister’s Question Time (PMQs). While to some this may appear to be people just shouting at each other, PMQs serves a useful purpose. It is one of the ways in which the Prime Minister and the government are…
A ‘Snap’ General Election? It’s Far From a Certainty
For the UK Constitutional Law Association – I’ve written a post about how a ‘snap’ or early general election is unlikely. As Theresa May becomes the Prime Minister, some have argued that she should ‘call’ an early general election. Those who are making these claims are being disingenuous as it is not entirely up to…
When Will Theresa May Become Prime Minister?
Update: This blog was written before Cameron has announced that he will hand over to May on Wednesday after Prime Minister’s Question Time. Theresa May will become the Prime Minister by Wednesday evening. Well this has happened fast… With Andrea Leadsom’s withdrawal from the Conservative Party leadership contest, Theresa May will be the next Prime Minister….