“Brexit may never happen” says Prof Jon Tonge after successful High Court legal challenge Professor Jon Tonge is a Lecturer in the University of Liverpool’s Department of Politics “It’s a battle that’s likely to run and the Government may well appeal against the decision, but regardless what it shows is that the battle for Brexit is far from over – Parliament will determine the terms on which we leave the EU. “The lack of consensus over what any Brexit deal will look like may mean that ultimately it may never happen.” For the latest developments, please visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-37820974 MoreViewpoint: Legal analysis of today’s successful Article 50 challenge Category Comment DU news story 2 Expert Opinion University Life Tags Department of Politics EU Ref politics EU referendum Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Professor Jon Tonge School of Histories Languages and Cultures 4 thoughts on ““Brexit may never happen” says Prof Jon Tonge after successful High Court legal challenge” Lesia Swain November 8, 2016 at 9:08 am Government is expected to give an answer on “what future holds” that is impossible by definition If the Brexit vote not reversed Britain might be in the worse position it started with if pressured into “soft” Brexit Log in to Reply ↓ Daniel Walker November 7, 2016 at 8:56 am Sounds a bit like wishful thinking? Log in to Reply ↓ Tom Shenton November 6, 2016 at 11:44 am To say this ‘may never happen’ is effectively meaningless. All potential events may or may not happen. To make a statement like this worth consideration, one should attach a probability. Preferably not one picked out of the air. Log in to Reply ↓ Chris Raddats November 3, 2016 at 1:02 pm This is certainly a lifeline for those of us who are against Brexit and will hopefully make the Government spell out exactly what outcome they will be negotiating for before triggering Article 50. They will not be able to present a ‘fait accompli’ at the end of the negotiations which Parliament is expected to rubber stamp. Even in the case of a vote before triggering Article 50, whether MPs can stay true to their beliefs and withstand the baiting from the hard right and their media friends remains to be seen. Log in to Reply ↓ Leave a comment Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
“Brexit may never happen” says Prof Jon Tonge after successful High Court legal challenge Professor Jon Tonge is a Lecturer in the University of Liverpool’s Department of Politics “It’s a battle that’s likely to run and the Government may well appeal against the decision, but regardless what it shows is that the battle for Brexit is far from over – Parliament will determine the terms on which we leave the EU. “The lack of consensus over what any Brexit deal will look like may mean that ultimately it may never happen.” For the latest developments, please visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-37820974 MoreViewpoint: Legal analysis of today’s successful Article 50 challenge Category Comment DU news story 2 Expert Opinion University Life Tags Department of Politics EU Ref politics EU referendum Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Professor Jon Tonge School of Histories Languages and Cultures
Lesia Swain November 8, 2016 at 9:08 am Government is expected to give an answer on “what future holds” that is impossible by definition If the Brexit vote not reversed Britain might be in the worse position it started with if pressured into “soft” Brexit Log in to Reply ↓
Tom Shenton November 6, 2016 at 11:44 am To say this ‘may never happen’ is effectively meaningless. All potential events may or may not happen. To make a statement like this worth consideration, one should attach a probability. Preferably not one picked out of the air. Log in to Reply ↓
Chris Raddats November 3, 2016 at 1:02 pm This is certainly a lifeline for those of us who are against Brexit and will hopefully make the Government spell out exactly what outcome they will be negotiating for before triggering Article 50. They will not be able to present a ‘fait accompli’ at the end of the negotiations which Parliament is expected to rubber stamp. Even in the case of a vote before triggering Article 50, whether MPs can stay true to their beliefs and withstand the baiting from the hard right and their media friends remains to be seen. Log in to Reply ↓