Author Archives: Robert Pigney

Theresa May on Art. 50 by March: Here’s my Challenge to her

The latest on Brexit is that Theresa May will trigger article 50 by march 2017. On Sunday morning, on Andrew Marr’s radio programme, she also said that there would be a “Great Repeal Bill” to enshrine all EU law in … Continue reading

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£100,000 Milestone for the People’s Challenge.

The People’s Challenge has recently exceeded £100,000 in donations, with great progress being made in the last few days. These donations have enabled us to forge onward with our legal challenge to the Govt. With both our and the Govt’s … Continue reading

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People’s Challenge group win right to publish secret Government Defence in Brexit case

A group of ‘concerned British Citizens’ involved in the challenge to the Government’s plans to use the Royal Prerogative to evoke Art 50 have won the right to publish its complete legal defence and an unredacted version of their submissions … Continue reading

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Brexit poker – a game where neither Parliament nor the British public get to see the cards

The government’s go-to response to just about all Brexit-related queries is getting rather old for some: “the government won’t disclose strategy”. In fact the government is playing its cards so close to its chest that it’s entirely possible that even … Continue reading

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Brexit — the most important constitutional case of our time

Link to our Crowd Justice Page: https://www.crowdjustice.co.uk/case/parliament-should-decide/ Brexit — the most important constitutional case of a generation Parliament Should Decide — Three good reasons to back the People’s Challenge By John Halford, Bindmans LLP The most important constitutional case of a generation began somewhat inauspiciously … Continue reading

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OCCAM BLUSHED AND THE BREXITEERS RUSHED

A central component of the Brexit campaign was parliamentary sovereignty: more specifically, the need to “take back control”, as Lord Lester of Herne Hill QC explained in a recent letter to The Times. As such, it is time that we … Continue reading

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Letter to the PM from over a thousand lawyers calls for: “a free vote in Parliament.”

The PM has just received a letter from over a thousand of the country’s most prominent lawyers. In this letter they outline the flaws in the referendum and the need for a clearer and more informed decision by Parliament in … Continue reading

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Government response to 2nd EU Referendum: why it doesn’t satisfy Democracy or UK Sovereignty

Those of you who signed the petition for a second referendum will have received an e-mail response detailing why the government says there will not be a second referendum. Do not despair, this e-mail does remarkably little other than illustrate … Continue reading

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Why we fight: The EU debate is not over!

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This is what Parliamentary sovereignty means…

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