Tommy Tainant
Diamond Member
Boris Johnson 'will be forced from power if he defies no-deal law'
Boris Johnson would trigger a legal and constitutional crisis that would force his resignation as prime minister if he failed to obey a law mandating him to seek another extension to Brexit, according to high-level legal advice obtained by Labour.
The conclusions of a team of leading QCs, which have been sent to the shadow Brexit secretary, Keir Starmer, make clear that the prime minister would be declared in contempt of court if he tried to remain in No 10 while refusing to obey legislation to prevent the UK leaving the EU without a deal on 31 October. The new law is expected to gain royal assent from the Queen early next week.
Well we do live in interesting times. Johnson has stated that he will break the law by refusing to obey the Brexit delaying bill. He has 3 options on this, one of which will see him behind bars.
It concerns me that these fanatics are setting so many dangerous precedents for our country. Right wing authoritarians are no respecters of democracy.
In normal times the following story would cause shock and anger but we are becoming immune to that.
Tories plan to contest John Bercow's seat in breach of convention
I despise Bercow but this is a totally inappropriate abuse of Parliament.
Boris Johnson would trigger a legal and constitutional crisis that would force his resignation as prime minister if he failed to obey a law mandating him to seek another extension to Brexit, according to high-level legal advice obtained by Labour.
The conclusions of a team of leading QCs, which have been sent to the shadow Brexit secretary, Keir Starmer, make clear that the prime minister would be declared in contempt of court if he tried to remain in No 10 while refusing to obey legislation to prevent the UK leaving the EU without a deal on 31 October. The new law is expected to gain royal assent from the Queen early next week.
Well we do live in interesting times. Johnson has stated that he will break the law by refusing to obey the Brexit delaying bill. He has 3 options on this, one of which will see him behind bars.
It concerns me that these fanatics are setting so many dangerous precedents for our country. Right wing authoritarians are no respecters of democracy.
In normal times the following story would cause shock and anger but we are becoming immune to that.
Tories plan to contest John Bercow's seat in breach of convention
I despise Bercow but this is a totally inappropriate abuse of Parliament.