Wily MP plays first Article 50 card

quarky

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-parliaments-38173167

I wonder how this going to play out? I guess the LibDems and SNP can safely oppose the bill though..

Heartfeltdawn

Or they could just take a leaf out of Peter Bone's book and filibuster to their heart's content. 

ICBM

This is far more important than playing silly parliamentary games.

If we're going to leave it needs to be done following the full - and inevitably slow, sorry about that for all those who would like it to be pushed through quickly as a fait accompli - standard parliamentary process, so there is no doubt at all about the outcome.

TheBlueWolf

By it's very nature it has  to go through the process.

quarky

The point is (if I understand it), that if no one objects, and the bill goes through, Parliament has then (or will eventually have) enacted legislation to force the Government to notify the EU of our intention to leave. It is no longer the Government that made the decision, but Parliament.