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Brexit Revolt by Lords Will Cause Crisis!

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Channel: Jeff Taylor · 2018 · News & Politics

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One peer has stepped forward and said that a continued anti-Brexit stance by the majority in the Lords will lead to a crisis.

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Lord Empey of the Ulster Unionist Party, says that if unelected peers keep rejecting the will of MPs over Brexit, it will cause a crisis.

Writing in the Belfast News Letter Lord Empey says that it is normal for the Lords to revise legislation and send it back to the Commons where most of the amendments are accepted by the lower house.

But in the case of the EU Withdrawal Bill he writes:

"This bill is different in so far as it arises because Parliament, including the House of Lords, passed the Referendum Bill which gave people the referendum choice on whether or not to leave the European Union.

"Now, however, a significant number of peers are trying to row back from that decision and are seeking to reverse the referendum result.

"I do not believe this is right or justified."

He points out that some parts of the legislation that need amendment have been acknowledged by the government in the right way.

Now we have the possibility he says, of the Commons rejecting the Lords amendments and sending the bill back to the House of Lords.

If the Lords then reject what the commons requires, then he says this is where the crisis deepens.

And there are those in the Lords he writes, that:

"...... are so determined for the United Kingdom to remain in the European Union that they may not accept the decision of the Commons."

The crisis will be that of answering the question of who runs the country? The Commons trying to fulfil the wishes of the people? Or the Lords who think they know better and defy the electorate's wishes? And we all know where Remainers stand on the subject of democracy don't we - keep voting until you get the 'right' answer.

And Lord Empey ends by asking the very, very pertinent question:

"How we are expected to get a good deal in the negotiations against this background, heaven knows!"

Senior UK officials have told ministers that the technology to operate UK borders post Brexit will not be ready for five years, which is leading to fears that the UK will be unable to leave the customs union until at least 2023. Thus giving Remainers more time to try and thwart Brexit.

UK manufacturing investment plans have hit a four year high.

Sources:

https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/opinion/lord-empey-if-unelected-peers-keep-rejecting-the-will-of-mps-over-brexit-it-will-cause-a-crisis-1-8486663

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2018/05/03/britain-will-not-able-leave-customs-union-2023-ministers-told/

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/may/04/brexit-impossible-challenge-for-environment-and-trade-departments

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-43993984

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