Tag Archives: Article 50

Rock on the Lords, can the Commons Jive – a resounding cheer for the Lords and now, thanks to your support, on to the fight in the Commons .

Posted on 09/03/2017 by Grahame Pigney

On Tuesday evening, a record number of peers passed, by a majority of 98, an amendment to the European Union (Withdrawal Notification) Bill, giving Parliament a meaningful vote on what happens at the conclusion of the Brexit negotiations. The Bill … Continue reading →

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Peers vote to give Parliament a meaningful vote on the outcome of Brexit negotiations.

Posted on 07/03/2017 by Robert Pigney

The Lords voted this evening to amend the “Brexit Bill” to give Parliament a meaningful vote on the outcome of negotiations with the EU. In this the Lords have fulfilled their purpose and duty as the conscience of Parliament and … Continue reading →

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Red Queen once again asserts that she is the law and will not allow Parliament a meaningful vote

Posted on 07/03/2017 by Robert Pigney

The Red Queen strikes again! In a shockingly dismissive statement yesterday Theresa May said that she would not allow Parliament to amend “her” Brexit bill. The Prime Minister once again flexes her muscles and announces her willingness to overrule Parliament … Continue reading →

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We must not lose our faculty to dare

Posted on 07/03/2017 by Grahame Pigney

By the end of today we will know exactly how high the House of Lords has set the bar for the House of Commons in terms of sensible amendments to the Brexit Bill and explicitly embedding Parliamentary Sovereignty in the … Continue reading →

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The difference you and the People’s Challenge are making to the debate in Parliament.

Posted on 05/03/2017 by Grahame Pigney

This week the House of Lords acted decisively and courageously to amend the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill  to require proposals to protect the future of EU nationals resident in the UK when notification is given. On Tuesday, 7th … Continue reading →

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Peers highlight the importance of Parliament’s ‘final say on individual rights’ in debates on the Bill

Posted on 01/03/2017 by Robert Pigney

The House of Lords Second Reading debates on the European Union(Notification of Withdrawal) Bill 2017 were completed on the 21st of February. The Committee Stage debates began on the 27th (the second day is today).This will be the peers’ first … Continue reading →

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Three Knights Opinion sent to peers

Posted on 17/02/2017 by Robert Pigney

On Monday the House of Lords will begin to debate the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill 2017 which is designed to surrender the Parliamentary sovereignty that was upheld by the Supreme Court just weeks ago. Today we are sending … Continue reading →

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Taking action on the People’s Challenge amendment

Posted on 27/01/2017 by Robert Pigney

The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill was published yesterday by the Government. It has a simple, brutal purpose: to hand back to the Prime Minister all of the power she wrongly claimed she had during the Miller case, so … Continue reading →

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There are White Papers and White Papers, but now at least we have a White Paper…

Posted on 25/01/2017 by Robert Pigney

The Prime Minister, by announcing that there will be a White Paper on the article 50, seems to have vindicated the decision to set up the Second People’s Challenge. Whether that White Paper turns out to be sufficient for the … Continue reading →

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Victory in the Supreme Court – and what’s next for Parliament and the People’s Challenge

Posted on 24/01/2017 by Robert Pigney

As has already been widely reported, today an 8-3 majority of the Supreme Court upheld the Divisional Court decision, ruling. They stated: “We cannot accept that a major change to UK constitutional arrangements can be achieved by a ministers alone; … Continue reading →

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