Monthly Archives: October 2016
DOUGLAS CARSWELL MP: ON THE MATTER OF THE BREXIT SELECT COMMITTEE
Mr Douglas Carswell MP has had the following thoughts on the matter of MPs voting for Hilary Benn MP to chair the Brexit Select Committee. I feel sure that Mr Carswell won’t mind me re-posting his comments here but if he does, doubtless he’ll let me know. ‘MPs have voted for Remainer Hilary Benn to […]
BREXIT: WHAT IS PARLIAMENT’S ROLE?
The Irony It’s ironic really. Parliamentarians have spent the past 40 years ignoring resolutely the latent wish of 17.4 million of their constituents, namely that the UK should leave the European Union. Having voted emphatically to invite the British people to express their wish, one way or another, in the form of the EU Referendum, […]