John Bercow, the speaker of the House of Commons, denounced the move as “a constitutional outrage” intended “to stop Parliament debating Brexit and performing its duty in shaping a course for the country” https://nyti.ms/2zsSnKM
"However it is dressed up, it is blindingly obvious that the purpose of prorogation now would be to stop parliament debating Brexit and performing its duty in shaping a course for the country." http://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/top-stories/john-bercow-on-queen-speech-plan-1-6239431
John Bercow, the speaker of the House of Commons, denounced the move as “a constitutional outrage” intended “to stop Parliament debating Brexit and performing its duty in shaping a course for the country” https://nyti.ms/32by6FA
Britain’s new populist Brexit Party was on course to win the country’s European Parliament elections, further roiling the already turbulent politics of a country polarized over failed efforts to leave the European Union. https://nyti.ms/2HWAW93
The British government usually decides what is voted on in the House of Commons. Last night lawmakers in Parliament voted to wrest away that control, a move that could shape the course of Brexit. https://on.wsj.com/2FzVFQa
Britain's Parliament has debated 9 petitions about Brexit in the past two years. None of them appeared to have inspired the government to change course. https://nyti.ms/2JvUlll
