woody2 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Freggyragh said: Exact opposite of the truth, as usual. The supreme court ruling in January 2017, clarified that an act of Parliament was required before the government could trigger Article 50. that wasn't down to the referendum........ the gov. (wrongly) agreed the triggering art.50 would change rights so triggering art.50 would need an act of parliament....... they judged that the procedure to have a ref was correct....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 In the froth of the last few weeks, the hapless antics of the tiny remaining cabal of diehard anti-Brexit lawyers have almost been overlooked, as yet another legal challenge to Brexit was crushed. Jessica Simor QC was judged wrong on more or less every argument she tried to make as she went down in flames Jolyon-style… Simor tried to seek a judicial review of May’s triggering of Article 50, arguing that it was unlawful because it was “based upon the result of a referendum that was itself unlawful as a result of corrupt and illegal practices, notably offences of overspending committed by those involved in the campaign to leave the EU”. Simor’s initial case had already been rejected in December, she appealed against this on seven grounds. The judges hearing the appeal shredded every single one… Simor’s first ground was that the referendum failed to comply with Common Law due to “corrupt and illegal practices” and therefore “could not properly be taken to express the democratic will of the people”. The judge said he was “unable to accept [Simor’s] submission as even arguable”… The judge rejected any notion that any breaches of the rules affected the outcome of the referendum result, stating “there is simply no evidential basis for the proposition that the breaches, or any of them, are material in the sense that, had they not occurred, the result of the referendum would have been different.” The car crash attempt from the Oxford Internet Institute to try to “prove” that Vote Leave’s alleged overspending had already been dismissed by the original judge as “essentially speculative and based on propositions that were patently unsound.” The Carole crowd won’t enjoy hearing that… To quote the Lord Justice Hickinbottom, “Ms Simor’s difficulties do not end there.” Simor submitted three other substantive grounds, trying to argue that May’s Article 50 notification was unlawful and that she was guilty of a “continuing failure to respond to the developing evidence of illegality in the EU referendum”, which were all also rejected by the judge as “unarguable”. Three further technical grounds were also dismissed. About as crushing a defeat as you can get… The judge noted that “the Applicants clearly oppose the UK leaving the EU; and hold strong views to that effect”, before adding a warning that “Judicial review is not, and should not be regarded as, politics by another means.” Not that it’ll stop Jolyon & Co. taking gullible people’s money for his never-ending series of unsuccessful lawfare campaigns any time soon… https://order-order.com/2019/03/08/judge-crushes-remainers-claims-referendum-result-invalid/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 No deal voted down 312-308. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambon Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 What a bunch of over educated half wits the uk government is. Where is Guy Falkes when you need him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushen Spy Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 11 hours ago, RIchard Britten said: Do you know what happens to the sheep that strays from the flock... Yes -- do you know what happens to the sheep who keep with the flock? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushen Spy Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 6 minutes ago, Cambon said: What a bunch of over educated half wits the uk government is. Where is Guy Falkes when you need him? Yes, it's an absolute shambles. But this has been the inevitable direction the government including the PM have been trying to steer ever since day one of the referendum result. They have been planning to screw over Brexit and they are doing so and hoping that two years of a constant barrage of Project Fear and Operation Mockingbird propaganda will make the population more accepting of the betrayal that they already planned. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Rushen Spy said: Yes, it's an absolute shambles. But this has been the inevitable direction the government including the PM have been trying to steer ever since day one of the referendum result. They have been planning to screw over Brexit and they are doing so and hoping that two years of a constant barrage of Project Fear and Operation Mockingbird propaganda will make the population more accepting of the betrayal that they already planned. I agree, I said this to friends a year or more ago and was laughed at. You couldn't get a more hysterical commentary than this... https://www.politics.co.uk/blogs/2019/03/13/national-breakdown-a-glimpse-of-the-vicious-chaos-of-no-deal Edited March 13, 2019 by Max Power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freggyragh Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 What a plonker. Liam Fox’s celebrated roll-over deal with Switzerland wasn’t Britain rolling over the great deal it had as an E.U. member - it was rolling over and getting shafted. The deal doesn’t cover services!!! https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-trade-deal-switzerland-liam-fox-exports-economy-uk-a8821526.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Tune in tomorrow for the next exciting episode of "What the fuck does this mean?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 17 minutes ago, Max Power said: Tune in tomorrow for the next exciting episode of "What the fuck does this mean?" they also voted the same way in january......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 22 minutes ago, Freggyragh said: What a plonker. Liam Fox’s celebrated roll-over deal with Switzerland wasn’t Britain rolling over the great deal it had as an E.U. member - it was rolling over and getting shafted. The deal doesn’t cover services!!! https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-trade-deal-switzerland-liam-fox-exports-economy-uk-a8821526.html the eu doesn't have any "great" deals........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 don't forget the remoans said that a backlash would only happen if no deal happened....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 30th june proposed extension........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojomonkey Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Don't all member states have to agree to any extension? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Makes our lot look competent and cohesive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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