"Mr Speaker Launches New Court Bid in EU Case"
Courtesy of Iain Dale:
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Iain Dale's Diary
Press release just received from Stuart Wheeler...
This evening Stuart Wheeler has been notified that the Speaker intends to intervene in the case in which he has been granted a judicial review over the Government's refusal to hold a referendum on the EU Treaty. The Attorney General will represent the Speaker.
Mr Wheeler responds 'I am surprised that the Speaker wishes to intervene. At no stage have I sought in any way to impinge on Parliamentary privilege.
"My case is based solely on the Government's refusal to hold a referendum on the EU Treaty."
Er, on what grounds has The Speaker intervened?!!!
|
Source: Iain Dale's Diary: Mr Speaker Launches New Court Bid in EU Case
Current thinking (courtesy of comments) seems to be that a decision by the Courts to force a referendum would impinge upon Parliamentary Sovereignty - which is a bit of a joke, given the supremacy of EU law etc.
Not that we expected Mr. Wheeler to win anyway.
__________________
Manus haec inimica tyrannis ense petit placidam sub libertate quietam - "This hand of mine, which is hostile to tyrants, seeks by the sword quiet peace under liberty."
|
20-05-2008, 03:48 AM
Linear Mode
