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oh dear: ‘opinion, rather than a constitutional fact’

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    oh dear: ‘opinion, rather than a constitutional fact’

    MPs should not feel obliged to back Brexit, says John Bercow

    Commons Speaker says it is ‘opinion, rather than a constitutional fact’ that MPs must vote through Brexit because of referendum result

    The Commons Speaker, John Bercow, has said MPs have the right to attempt to block Brexit using the parliamentary process, rather than feeling obliged to vote in line with the referendum result.

    In a wide-ranging Q&A, Bercow also referred to the Daily Mail as “the Daily Fail” for its criticism of parliament’s new £7m education centre, though he himself has often been the target of the newspaper’s attacks.

    Bercow was the target of a short-lived plot by Conservative MPs to oust him from the role, which he has held since 2009, with several alleging he had failed to be impartial having declared he voted remain in the EU referendum, among other accusations.

    Speaking to the Hansard Society, Bercow said it was an “opinion, rather than a constitutional fact” that MPs were obliged to vote through Brexit because of the referendum result.

    https://www.theguardian.com/politics...ys-john-bercow

    Brexit nightmare is over???

    #2
    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    MPs should not feel obliged to back Brexit, says John Bercow

    Commons Speaker says it is ‘opinion, rather than a constitutional fact’ that MPs must vote through Brexit because of referendum result

    The Commons Speaker, John Bercow, has said MPs have the right to attempt to block Brexit using the parliamentary process, rather than feeling obliged to vote in line with the referendum result.

    In a wide-ranging Q&A, Bercow also referred to the Daily Mail as “the Daily Fail” for its criticism of parliament’s new £7m education centre, though he himself has often been the target of the newspaper’s attacks.

    Bercow was the target of a short-lived plot by Conservative MPs to oust him from the role, which he has held since 2009, with several alleging he had failed to be impartial having declared he voted remain in the EU referendum, among other accusations.

    Speaking to the Hansard Society, Bercow said it was an “opinion, rather than a constitutional fact” that MPs were obliged to vote through Brexit because of the referendum result.

    https://www.theguardian.com/politics...ys-john-bercow

    Brexit nightmare is over???
    MPs' duty is to represent the interest of the nation and their constituents, isn't it?

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      #3
      Originally posted by AtW View Post
      MPs should not feel obliged to back Brexit, says John Bercow

      Commons Speaker says it is ‘opinion, rather than a constitutional fact’ that MPs must vote through Brexit because of referendum result

      The Commons Speaker, John Bercow, has said MPs have the right to attempt to block Brexit using the parliamentary process, rather than feeling obliged to vote in line with the referendum result.

      In a wide-ranging Q&A, Bercow also referred to the Daily Mail as “the Daily Fail” for its criticism of parliament’s new £7m education centre, though he himself has often been the target of the newspaper’s attacks.

      Bercow was the target of a short-lived plot by Conservative MPs to oust him from the role, which he has held since 2009, with several alleging he had failed to be impartial having declared he voted remain in the EU referendum, among other accusations.

      Speaking to the Hansard Society, Bercow said it was an “opinion, rather than a constitutional fact” that MPs were obliged to vote through Brexit because of the referendum result.

      https://www.theguardian.com/politics...ys-john-bercow

      Brexit nightmare is over???
      John Bercow had to look up "elbow" in a dictionary once. It said "see arse". Nuff said...
      His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...

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        #4
        Originally posted by northernladyuk View Post
        MPs' duty is to represent the interest of the nation and their constituents, isn't it?
        Which means they don't have to do what the majority of their constituents want if they don't think it is in those constituents best interest.
        "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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          #5
          Originally posted by Mordac View Post
          John Bercow had to look up "elbow" in a dictionary once. It said "see arse". Nuff said...
          Ad hominem. Typical cretin response.

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            #6
            Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
            Which means they don't have to do what the majority of their constituents want if they don't think it is in those constituents best interest.
            Not many of them are brave enough for that. Not yet anyway. Maybe in 2019.
            *fingers crossed*
            See You Next Tuesday

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              #7
              Nothing he said is wrong; MPs are representatives, not delegates (see famous Burke quote).

              Also, nothing he said is likely.

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                #8
                Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
                Which means they don't have to do what the majority of their constituents want if they don't think it is in those constituents best interest.
                That all depends on how much they value their constituents' endorsement. All it takes is a cross in another candidates box, and your best interest might just be begging to get on the next series of Celebrity Big Brother...
                His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by northernladyuk View Post
                  Ad hominem. Typical cretin response.
                  Still better than the usual "There'll be rioting on the streets if they do vote against it".
                  Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Mordac View Post
                    All it takes is a cross in another candidates box, and your best interest might just be begging to get on the next series of Celebrity Big Brother...
                    In a safe seat?

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