Court confirms that Britain can stop Brexit
Britain is free to unilaterally cancel Brexit and stay in the EU on our current membership terms. That was confirmed late last year by a landmark ruling of the European Court of Justice.
- Revocation of Article 50 – the notice that the UK gave to the EU of its intention to leave – can be made at any time so long as the withdrawal agreement hasn’t been entered into force.
- The revocation must also be decided following a democratic process, in accordance with Britain’s constitution.
Parliament has not yet agreed to the withdrawal agreement, and currently the Article 50 notice period does not end until 31 January 2020 – or later date if it’s agreed.
So, Britain still has time to cancel Brexit and retain the best deal possible with the EU: full membership, with all its many benefits, that we’ve enjoyed for over four decades.
As for revocation having to be decided by a “democratic process” – well, we have a democratic process coming up in just four weeks. A new general election, on 12 December.
That general election offers two distinct democratic opportunities to legitimately bring an end to Brexit, if the electorate votes for enough MPs who agree to either:
① CANCEL BREXIT
② CALL FOR A NEW REFERENDUM
Let’s get Brexit UNDONE. We now know it's both legally and democratically possible.
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- Press release by the European Court of Justice on the ruling that, ‘The United Kingdom is free to revoke unilaterally the notification of its intention to withdraw from the EU’
- Reasons2Remain is a campaign for a democratic reversal of Brexit. In the Christmas general election on 12 December, we can vote to bring an end to Brexit.
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5 年Democracy, if that is the case, then we should of been allowed to leave without the years of turmoil and incessant over reporting, if thereafter, there is a ground swell of movement to change the nations mind, then we should be allowed to rejoin the EU, I am sure all the other countries would agree to this as a choice, the mere fact that the EU would come to a grinding halt is irrelevant...not. But to hold an election and then not deliver the outcome, is surely not how a democracy works.
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5 年Jon Danzig in this instance you left it out, but whichever way you spin it there were even less of the total electorate who voted to Remain. If you wish to use the argument that people didn’t know in 2016 what they were voting for and manipulate figures to say that it was unconstitutional perhaps Leave should rewind their arguments to the Referendum in 1975 on membership. There was nothing at that time about Free Movement of Labour Losing Control of the borders Loss of Sovereignty etc. Only 17,378,581 voting to Remain with an electorate of 40,086,677 that is a minority just 43.35% approximately. On your reasoning at your local golf course that wouldn’t be enough to change their Constitution. , then why should the UK have joined. I repeat I voted Remain in 2016 but I believe that result of the majority who took up the option to vote which was to Leave should be followed. Plenty was said by the EU about loss of Membership rights if we Voted Leave if I get bored over the weekend I’ll find some instances.
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5 年I thought the unilateral vote was to leave the EU, where did this decision ever get fogged that we are now talking about another vote?
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5 年Is UK smart enough to stop their own nonsense ?