LEGAL BATTLE - FIRST HURDLE CLEARED

There was a spectacular victory at the High Court in London today (HERE) and (HERE) when the court agreed that parliament must give the approval before the government can trigger Article 50. BBC described it as a hammer blow against Theresa May's Brexit plan.

The government has said they will appeal the verdict, leapfrogging the Appeal Court and going directly to the Supreme Court in December (the 8th I think). If we succeed again, parliament must then be asked to provide a mandate to allow Article 50 to be started.  Brexiteers are protesting like mad but they (in their own words) should accept it and get on with it!  The Telegraph carry an article this afternoon saying the case should not have been brought (HERE) and even Daniel Hannan, usually such a campaigner for the sovereignty of parliament is talking about the "pomposity" of it.

It is hard for them to argue against it since it is simply making parliament sovereign, something they have all argued for - but only when parliament agrees with them!  I would say if they cannot accept it then they must accept the reverse position. If the government can take us out of Europe without parliament, then a future government can take us back in - without parliament.

It's a great day for democracy and the first time I can smile since June 24th. It is like El Alamein all over again, before it only defeats, afterwards only victories!

Prosper like never before.

Update:  David Davis and Theresa May both now seem to accept the decision (If the Supreme Court agrees) will mean primary legislation pass both houses. Baroness Wheatcroft was on Radio 4 this morning saying the March deadline is all but impossible now.  Mrs May has apparently already said the schedule remains as planned.