The Official Brexit Supreme Court thread.

[Forumbore]

The appeal is really about the wider constitutional question surrounding the Royal Prerogative. Really, HMG was out of its mind to pursue this case after the HC, because the outcome is all but guaranteed, but they wanted to resolve the wider question. In doing so, they've exposed themselves to a heap of ugly possibilities, such as a full Act that can be amended in both houses, one that must be approved by the devolved administrations, and possibly even a deferral to the ECJ on whether A50 is reversible. As I say, there's scope for a constitutional crisis, because so much of our constitution is unwritten. It's bloody frustrating, but they need to be allowed to do their jobs now that HMG has pursued it. I'd expect that a short Act will be sufficient, but then I thought they'd win at the HC too....

I don't quite understand why someone who is so lucid in how he presents his arguments and is so knowledgeable bothers to come on CUK particularly as you never resort to name calling and insults

[GB9]

particularly as you never resort to name calling and insults

The insults are posted so subtly that no-one notices them

[jamesbrown]

My understanding (can't find the article) is that the Government believes the Court does not have the authority. This is the A9 of the Bill of Rights I keep referring to.

If the Court specifies how things are done it is effectively appointing itself as the Government.

The Gov't believes a lot of stuff, I'm afraid, but it is essentially putting forward the same arguments it made to the HC, which were comprehensively rejected.

[jamesbrown]

I don't quite understand why someone who is so lucid in how he presents his arguments and is so knowledgeable bothers to come on CUK particularly as you never resort to name calling and insults

Hey DA

I generally reserve name calling and insults for Sas.

[sasguru]

Hey DA

I generally reserve name calling and insults for Sas.

Of course you do.
It's because you don't like being reminded that the British economy is much too weak for a hard Brexit.

But I think you'll find that out soon enough.

[BlasterBates]

Of course you do.
It's because you don't like being reminded that the British economy is much too weak for a hard Brexit.

But I think you'll find that out soon enough.

indeed.....

United Kingdom Industrial Production YoY

in contrast to Germany:

https://www.fxstreet.com/economic-ca...f-a9728d5427dd

[jamesbrown]

Of course you do.
It's because you don't like being reminded that the British economy is much too weak for a hard Brexit.

indeed.....

And neither of you like being reminded of its strengths and we are, afterall, a services economy. We can trade indicators and readings all day, but it's pretty clear that all the pre-referendum prophecies of instant doom (not lagged or conditional doom, instant doom) were unfounded. However, this is a thread about the SC

[BlasterBates]

And neither of you like being reminded of its strengths and we are, afterall, a services economy. We can trade indicators and readings all day, but it's pretty clear that all the pre-referendum prophecies of instant doom (not lagged or conditional doom, instant doom) were unfounded. However, this is a thread about the SC

absolutely and a shining example is:

UK fintech investment soared to $901m in 2015 | Startups.co.uk: Starting a business advice and business ideas



....oh hang on, what's that ?

Brexit depression casts dark cloud over Fintech investment

Oh dear, woe is me, it looks like Brexit has screwed up our wonderful Fintech industry...

[sasguru]

And neither of you like being reminded of its strengths and we are, afterall, a services economy.

It is rather concerning though that a substantial chunk of our service economy is trade with Europe suggesting that the current success of services will not continue in the long term, on hard Brexit.
And those services are most definitely not wanted in most of Asia, Africa or South America.

[BlasterBates]

It's becoming increasingly clear that article 50 won't get passed without some very windy string wrapped around it.

Tory rebel MP's intend to attach strings to Article 50 approval