By Gillian Sproul on Posted in Brexit,EU Withdrawal Agreement,GT Alert,No-deal BrexitIn a historic decision issued 24 September 2019, the UK Supreme Court ruled that the UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, acted unlawfully when he advised the Queen to prorogue, or suspend, the UK Parliament for five weeks, until 14 October 2019. The effect of the very clear and unanimous decision of the 11 Supreme Court judges… Continue Reading
By Gillian Sproul on Posted in Brexit,EU Withdrawal Agreement,GT Alert,No-deal BrexitBrexit has driven fault lines through British politics as seen at no time since the 1680s. Fervent ‘leavers’ and fervent ‘remainers’ can be found in both of the main political parties, although most favour various compromise options in between. This is reflected in the composition of the UK Parliament and has resulted in an impasse,… Continue Reading
