The response to COVID-19 is showing how the UK’s unwritten constitution puts democracy at risk. Even in times of emergency, Parliament must play its role.
A gradual EU opt-out might provide a way of balancing the competing demands of stability and democratisation in forthcoming Brexit negotiations.
“Theresa May asserts that there will be no general election before 2020. But we need to decide what we want before we start negotiations.”
The people have voted on what they don’t want. Nobody has voted on what we do next. A general election must be called before Article 50 is triggered.
The people have voted on what they don’t want. Nobody has voted on what we do next. A general election must be called before Article 50 is triggered.