The decision to leave the EU was made in a referendum. Electors must therefore have a say on the final dealIn June 2016,when the country held a referendum on Britain’s EU membership, the option to leave seemed very appealing to many. Severing links with the EU would mean breaking free, and saving money,winning back independence. It would be all gain and no pain. But crucial information on what Brexit would mean was not available to them then. It was like being given the chance to buy an appealing house in the country without being told the price. Soon we will know what that price is. Then it may be that the house does not seem quite as appealing as once it appearedOn Tuesday, the Lords begins its consideration of the EU withdrawal bill. One of the tall questions the upper house faces is: does it have the constitutional just to attach an amendment requiring a referendum on the terms of exit, or before Britain finally leaves the EU? In other words,has it got the ability to push for legal changes that would allow voters to think again once they know as much as there is to know approximately the deal?Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk