UK Politics

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If PM breaks law, ECJ could halt Brexit

by Pavlos Eleftheriadis | 04.10.2019

UK would not be complying with its constitutional requirements if Johnson disobeys the Benn act, and the ECJ could then suspend article 50.

Comment

Damp squib in Manchester: PM fails on election and Brexit

by Nick Kent | 02.10.2019

Tory Conference was supposed to launch an election campaign. Instead it exposed the hollowness of Johnson’s Brexit or bust strategy.

Analysis

Could the PM be impeached like Donald Trump?

by Nick Kent | 27.09.2019

Although Johnson tried to impeach Blair in 2004, the power is effectively obsolete. But the PM could be found in “contempt of Parliament”.

Analysis

MPs need plan in case PM suspends Parliament again

by Hugo Dixon | 18.09.2019

Johnson won’t rule out proroguing Parliament a second time. Such a devilish plan would stop MPs kicking him out even if he broke the law.

Comment

“Any deal will do” MPs group are wrong

by Nick Kent | 17.09.2019

Some MPs think that any deal which gets the UK out of the EU on Halloween will do because then we will have “honoured” the referendum.