The veteran EU-enthusiast explains why he will vote against the Article 50 Bill.
The Shadow Brexit Secretary explains why he will vote for Article 50 – even if many of his Labour colleagues refuse to.
“Trust the people,” he urges his colleagues.
Others applauded him for “straight-talking” and argued the proposal was about silencing concerns about immigration.
The Prime Minister recognises that there is a desire in the House to scrutinise her plan.
“The Article 50 process must and will involve a partnership between parliament and the executive. But that does not mean that legislation is required simply to initiate it.”
The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union’s full Commons statement.
“The Government cannot trigger Article 50 without an Act of Parliament authorising it to do so.”
Conservative MPs are looking forward to the vote. And even diehard Remainers acknowledge it is a Pyrrhic victory.
The claimants deserve their day in court. Ministers were right to appeal. And we will still leave the EU.
Out of the Single Market. Out, in effect, of the Customs Union. A Parliamentary vote – but on May’s terms, not Farron’s.
2016 has been a great year for Britain. 2017 may be slower going.
Lady Hale’s description of the Supreme Court as guardian of the constitution usurps Parliament’s primacy in that role.
“I believe in equality, where gender should be irrelevant.”
Of course we battle over our competing visions of Britain. But on something this important we should co-operate.