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Originally Posted by jfman
Parliament didn’t concede sovereignty, it legislated to hold an advisory referendum. It’s free to hold as many as it pleases in future. That’s the point of sovereignty, it is supreme authority.
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You’ll get it in the end.
We as the electorate cede our power to our elected representatives to make all the big decisions and make laws by which we will be governed.
However, a bill was passed in parliament to put this particular question back to the electorate because parliament felt it too big a question to be handled by the elected representatives of parliament.
Subsequently the electorate voted leave, and in recognition of the decision the elected representatives in parliament enacted that decision in law to affirm to the electorate that they would comply with the will of them electorate.
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If it decided to hold a referendum and didn’t agree with the outcome it’s entirely within it’s prerogative to change it’s mind
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But the overriding fact is, they did agree with the outcome?
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The point “enshrined in law” ignores what I’ve been saying all along. It can repeal, withdraw or amend any existing legislation where there is Parliamentary will to do so. This will happen in the coming weeks.
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Never have disagreed with that.
However, to repeal A50 will need all the parliamentry hoops and be debated and voted, bearing in mind that parliament has already voted to leave.
I don’t share your outlook
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Originally Posted by jfman
In your opinion, yes.
Legally, no
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I’ll happily have the popcorn moment in the commons as they debate overturning A50.