Brexit again...

[Heatwave]

3 minutes ago, geosname said:

A written constitution would be great but I don't see it not getting bent and stretched by interpretation.

I wonder how long it will be before the courts are used again to interfere with parliament?

If you call 'interfering with Parliament' a need to use the rule of law to defeat an injustice committed by Government I hope it'll be a long time - after today I can't see any Government trying to pull off the kind of chicanery that the present one did.

[geosname]

I wonder if one of the twenty seven refused an extension the would face legal action.

[geosname]

1 minute ago, Heatwave said:

If you call 'interfering with Parliament' a need to use the rule of law to defeat an injustice committed by Government I hope it'll be a long time - after today I can't see any Government trying to pull off the kind of chicanery that the present one did.

I'm making no distinction between legal or illegal.

[Heatwave]

2 minutes ago, geosname said:

I wonder if one of the twenty seven refused an extension the would face legal action.

As far as I'm aware it's already been agreed by the European Parliament. 

[Fosse69]

4 minutes ago, geosname said:

A written constitution would be great but I don't see it not getting bent and stretched by interpretation.

I wonder how long it will be before the courts are used again to interfere with parliament?

They have not interfered with parliament now, but in the actions of a PM/minority government. It is quite likely the MPs will have an emergency debate amending the prorogation procedure this week to stop a similar misuse in the future. 

[geosname]

3 minutes ago, Heatwave said:

As far as I'm aware it's already been agreed by the European Parliament. 

I don't know, it was more a hypothetical question.

[geosname]

3 minutes ago, Fosse69 said:

They have not interfered with parliament now, but in the actions of a PM/minority government. It is quite likely the MPs will have an emergency debate amending the prorogation procedure this week to stop a similar misuse in the future. 

Why a minority? Shouldn't it be applied to all?

[Fosse69]

8 minutes ago, geosname said:

I wonder if one of the twenty seven refused an extension the would face legal action.

The EU closes ranks when it needs to, or when it considers a member country is not acting democratically.

[geosname]

1 minute ago, Fosse69 said:

The EU closes ranks when it needs to, or when it considers a member country is not acting democratically.

So a veto is worthless?.... pressure is applied to conform?

[Fosse69]

8 minutes ago, geosname said:

Why a minority? Shouldn't it be applied to all?

A majority government does not usually have problems getting its policies through  and having to resort to such actions. As far as I know only majority governments in the past have ever had more than a few days prorogation.

[Howjy04]

23 minutes ago, Heatwave said:

And as soon as a no deal Brexit is removed from the equation there'll be one.

Tick tock Boris. Not long now.

Already removed,I thought?

[Howjy04]

7 minutes ago, geosname said:

So a veto is worthless?.... pressure is applied to conform?

Probably why the odd member wishes to leave.

[Fosse69]

16 minutes ago, geosname said:

So a veto is worthless?.... pressure is applied to conform?

I only expect the veto to be used when the structure is not at risk. United we stand, divided we fall.

[geosname]

44 minutes ago, Fosse69 said:

A majority government does not usually have problems getting its policies through  and having to resort to such actions. As far as I know only majority governments in the past have ever had more than a few days prorogation.

But the law applies to all equally.

[geosname]

33 minutes ago, Fosse69 said:

I only expect the veto to be used when the structure is not at risk. United we stand, divided we fall.

The veto is for individual countries not the collective..... I was under the impression all 27 had to agree to an extension, if one didn't agree it failed..... signifying an individual choice not a collective decision.