Enthusiasts for British departure from the EU are focusing fury on a curious aspect of their own country's constitution: the unelected House of Lords, which has voted against the government 14 times on Brexit legislation nyti.ms
Britain's House of Lords cannot stop Brexit. But it can create a lot of trouble for the government on the subject, and that's exactly what it's doing. nyti.ms
Enthusiasts for British departure from the EU are focusing fury on a curious aspect of their own country's constitution: the unelected House of Lords, which has voted against the government 14 times on Brexit legislation nyti.ms
"What the Lords is doing is asking the Commons to think again about subsidiary issues which need to be got right if Brexit is going to work at all." theneweuropean.co.uk
"She sacked me when I voted in the Lords for a meaningful parliamentary vote on the Brexit negotiations. Three weeks after that, she agreed to that very thing. I find her mystifying." theneweuropean.co.uk
"What the Lords is doing is asking the Commons to think again about subsidiary issues which need to be got right if Brexit is going to work at all." theneweuropean.co.uk
Shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer said the Lords vote was a “hugely significant moment” and would help to avoid the risk of crashing out of the EU without a deal. theneweuropean.co.uk