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The question I am currently searching for an answer to is whether the government, or one led by BoJo, can simply go ahead and invoke article 50, or whether they need prior parliamentary approval to do so.  The latter could be quite problematic to achieve, and offers BoJo a way out if he really doesn't want to go down that road.

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by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot male dotty communists) on Mon Jun 27th, 2016 at 06:16:57 PM EST
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Let us hope not. Having the government dissolve in a heap of incompetence and irrelevance might be the best outcome for now.

"It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."
by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Tue Jun 28th, 2016 at 01:51:01 AM EST
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Legal bid seeks to stop Brexit without parliamentary approval

"The outcome of the Referendum itself is not legally binding and for the current or future prime minister to invoke Article 50 without the approval of Parliament is unlawful.

"We must make sure this is done properly for the benefit of all UK citizens. Article 50 simply cannot be invoked without a full debate and vote in Parliament.



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by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot male dotty communists) on Mon Jul 4th, 2016 at 04:15:14 PM EST
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