[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by jaxie

I don't think it's fair to say the government have fueled division. They haven't really done anything yet apart from try to build a plan of some kind so they can take us forward. I don't view the process so far as anything other than preparation for negotiation. I don't think Parliament needs to micro manage everything the government in power does and if this vote stands after the appeal I think it sets a rather silly precedent.

On the contrary, it is what Parliament is for to have a government and oppositions who are expected to, and have a duty to, then fully scrutinise all a government does and hold it to account for it all too.
If you think otherwise then what is the point of an elected parliament at all.