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Re: Brexit
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Originally Posted by papa smurf
How the hell is he allowed to do this?
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Because he’s following the rules...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-47614074
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quoting Erskine May, the parliamentary rulebook, he said "what the government cannot legitimately do is resubmit to the House the same proposition - or substantially the same proposition - as that of last week, which was rejected by 149 votes".
This convention, he added, was "necessary to ensure the sensible use of the House's time and the proper respect for the decisions it takes"
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Loved (?) The Solicitor-General’s comment
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Solicitor General Robert Buckland warned there was now a "constitutional crisis" and suggested the onus was on the EU to come up with "new solutions" to enable MPs to vote on the deal again.
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How would the EU do that, then - mind-reading?
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