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Who exactly does the Government think it’s kidding?

On Andrew Marr’s programme on 16th October, Priti Patel said that having Brexit debated by Parliament would be like playing poker and showing your hand (to the other people at the table), so that’s why it shouldn’t happen. She also said … Continue reading

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People’s Challenge – Report from the High Court: day 3

Yesterday was the third and final day in the High Court hearing, finishing the first stage of one of the most important constitutional cases ever heard. Once again we want to thank each and every one o four 4918 supporters … Continue reading

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People’s Challenge – Report from the High Court: day 2

First, thank you for continue to contribute to our funds throughout  the hearing. We are now well on the way to filling the war chest that will be needed for the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, yesterday was another extended and intense … Continue reading

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People’s Challenge – Report from the High Court: Day 1

Despite being the biggest courtroom in the Royal Courts of Justice, Court 4 was packed to capacity and beyond yesterday. Impressively, following a suggestion from our legal team,the court staff had arranged for live video links to screens elsewhere in … Continue reading

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People’s Challenge – Thank you & why we are pushing on past £150,000

We have raised the necessary money for the hearings in the Divisional  Court, this is an important milestone. However this fight for Parliamentary democracy is a marathon not a sprint. Pushing on past the magic £150,000. We’ve been focussing on … Continue reading

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The Article 50 hearing – Q and A

On 13th, 17th and the morning of 18th October 2016 the Divisional Court will hear the judicial review challenge to the Government’s plans to trigger Article 50 to take the UK out of the EU. The target of the challenge … Continue reading

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Even Tory Leavers are waking up to Theresa May’s subversion of democracy.

In one of today’s Guardian articles, pro-Leave Conservative MP Stephen Phillips decries the tyranny of Theresa May’s government in trying to bypass Parliament regarding Brexit. Phillips said: “I and many others did not exercise our vote in the referendum so as … Continue reading

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People’s Challenge: Evidence & submissions in – trial in sight

This short update is to bring people up to date with this week’s developments. Our legal team is also preparing a detailed Q and A about what exactly will happen during the trial which we will post very soon. So … Continue reading

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What the People’s Challenge IS NOT about and what it IS about

The Peoples’ Challenge to the Government (www.crowdjustice.co.uk/case/Parliament-should-decide) IS NOT about overturning the Referendum. It is as it is, just as Breakfast is Breakfast. Everyone has to “get over it and move on”, as we are frequently told. This is us … Continue reading

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We should all want Article 50 to be subject to Parliament’s will

Leave voters didn’t vote for Brexit to make this place irrelevant. September has ended, ladies and gentleman, and much has changed since the 23rd of June. Theresa May is Prime Minister, Article 50 is scheduled to be triggered by the end … Continue reading

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