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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Parliament, not the Government, has to vote to trigger ANYTHING like this. It's written there, plain as day, in black and white. There isn't even a debate to be had. Whether or not this is "good" or "bad" or "should be the case", whether it will change or delay anything or have any effect at all, is entirely irrelevant. It is the law. It's not unclearly stated or twisty or turny or if/and/maybe/but... it straight up says it, right there, for anyone to read.

In documents that far pre-date the European Union, btw, before anyone starts on some "red tape" rant.

That is more or less the conclusion of the Judges who heard the arguments came to.
I agree with them and you too.

What astounds me is that any govt; not just this one, would actually want to proceed with leaving and triggering article 50, without a vote and hopeful support from MPs of all parties across the house of commons.

I really cannot see how that can be argued against legally and hopefully the Supreme court will not overturn the judgement made earlier this week.

Better to have the legalities out the way now.
Working together with all parties and MPs would have been a far better and likely smoother route to go down by the Govt.
In my view anyway.