Without The Consent

The Court of Session said "misled", and that to "an improper purpose". At least or at most, the Supreme Court has not overturned that. Any MP or interviewer should now ask Boris Johnson the question. Any answer other than "No" would be "Yes". But it is already a matter of record. 

The people who are trying to say otherwise are as silly as the people who say that Tony Blair never lied about Iraq. In fact, they are even sillier. Blair himself positively denies ever having lied about Iraq. But since this ruling today, Johnson has never positively denied having lied to the Queen, as the Court of Session has said that he has done, in a ruling that has not been overturned by the Supreme Court.

What would Enoch Powell have made, either of lying to the Queen, or of proroguing Parliament without its consent? The Statute Law now needs to establish that Parliament cannot be prorogued without the consent of the House of Commons. Or dissolved, which consent would be deemed to have been given by the Government's loss of a confidence motion, even, as in 1979, by only one vote.

Another hung Parliament is coming, and we need our people to hold the balance of power in it. A new party is now in the process of registration. After nearly 30 years of suggestion, speculation, and even a sort of preparation, I will stand for Parliament here at North West Durham. The crowdfunding page is here, and buy the book here. Please email davidaslindsay@hotmail.com. Very many thanks.