Did Boris Johnson Just Rope-a-Dope His Way into a Hard Brexit?

American Thinker ^ | 09/08/2019 | Mark Hanna

[SeekAndFind]

As of Friday, September 6, an extension of three months to prevent the U.K. leaving the E.U. without a deal passed the Houses of Commons and Lords. In order for that legislation to become law, there must be consent by the monarch — in this case, Queen Elizabeth II. Once she assents, the bill becomes law.

While most everyone is considering her assent a formality on Monday, it should not quite yet be considered a fait accompli. The queen can lawfully refuse assent or delay her approval, which would effectively veto the bill and keep it from becoming law, thereby paving the way to a No Deal Brexit on October 31.

There are two occasions when the monarch can and should, according to most academic experts in the matter, refuse assent.

According to Anne Twomey, professor of constitutional law at the the University of Sydney in her book The Veiled Sceptre, the first occasion is that where a "serious error is discovered in the bill." No one is arguing that there is an error in the Remainers' meticulously crafted bill of extension.

But the second occasion in relation to royal assent, "the predominant academic view ... is that the Sovereign ... must act upon the advice of responsible ministers."

Professor of public law at the University of Glasgow School of Law Adam Tomkins concurs. From his book Public Law: "If the monarch were given clear and firm Prime Ministerial advice that she should withhold her royal assent to a Bill which had passed through the Houses of Parliament, it seems to be the case that the monarch should follow that advice."

[FLT-bird]

I’m surprised Boris did not recommend that the Queen withhold Royal Assent.

He says he will ask the EU for different terms but not an extension. The French and Germans say they will not grant another extension. So I guess that’s his plan - to let the EU push the UK out.

[Cronos]

Yet now that boris has lost his majority and still will not get a general election and will not ask for an extension, so he will ask for a may deal plus no backstop.

And it may pass

[Cronos]

Sac, she signed it

[Cronos]

The EU won’t push out the UK as the brexiteers will then blame the EU for the post Brexit crisis.

They hope that boris will not ask for an extension

[wardaddy]

I’m not sure where Elizabeth is on Brexit

Charles I would think is a Remainer

[wardaddy]

The median age of the population dropping almost by half after WWII caused upheaval same as her

In early seventies median age was 26 here and I assume there too ...maybe more so there

Now it’s 39 here

In 1970 here out of 200 or so million here we had 90 million under 21

X Y and millennial posters here have no clue what it was like

So many kids....every neighborhood except older rich ones had kids galore

It was a fun fun time to be raised..

[ClearCase_guy]

So true. In my neighborhood, we just traveled up and down the street looking for kids playing outside, then we roped them into playing wiffleball or frisbee or flag football, or whatever. Never took long. Summer or winter, you could easily gather a group of kids who were willing to play together.

For a variety of reasons, such an effort would fail today.

[Sacajaweau]

So be it.

[Lurking Libertarian]

It would be super ballsy, but I agree, if it comes to her assent...SHE WILL NOT GIVE IT. Queen Liz likes Boris, Trump and her country’s sovereignty.

Nope, she gave it.