May suffers setbacks as Brexit debate starts in British parliament

Parliament now wants to decide what form Brexit will take. The majority of MPs want a no deal scenario removed from the table. If that happens, it essentially means Brexit isn't going to happen. All other forms of Brexit (chequers, Norway etc) are all different variations of staying in the single market with a continuation of free movement.

Politicians seem to think that their preferences override the people's, and that they can dictate what will happen. We are approaching dangerous territory. In France, Germany and the UK, civil unrest is brewing.

She should go, but Boris is worst.

The result of the referendum was to leave the EU. Even if the UK stays in the single market, e.g. by joining EFTA, it will still be out of the EU. Thus, the referendum result will be honoured.

The referendum result tells us absolutely nothing about people's views on remaining in the single market etc. That wasn't the question being asked. It cannot be inferred, as lying Johnson seems to do, that everyone who voted to leave the EU was also voting to leave the single market.

"A vote to leave the European Union will mean leaving the single market" (i.e. not leaving the single market means not leaving the EU)

That is how all of those campaigning for Remain, regardless of political party, made their case before the referendum. That is what was inferred and that is what leaving the EU has come to mean. It doesn't matter how you personally interpret it.

If you want access to the single market, you must accept the free movement of goods, capital, services, and labour. Staying in the single market means remaining in the EU.

So, no. If the UK stays in the single market, the referendum won't be honoured. The result was clear. Leave. Not remain is lesser form.

At 11:30am today GMT, May's Government will be obliged to publish/release fully final legal advice on the Brexit deal. under direct orders from Parliament.

Whatever Attorney General Geoffrey Cox legal assessment contains the Government has moved heaven and earth to keep the advice secret.

Never historically has any Britain Government found to be in contempt of Parliament.

"Brexit debate starts"

I thought this was debated and voted on a year and a half ago.

"opposition is fierce, with Brexit supporters and opponents alike wanting to thwart or derail her plan."

I''ll bet! Her plan sucks!

Policy paper

Exiting the EU: Publication of Legal Advice

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/exiting-the-eu-publication-of-legal-advice

“In international law, the protocol would endure indefinitely until a superseding arrangement took its place, in the absence of a right of termination, there is a legal risk that the United Kingdom might become subject to protracted and repeating rounds of negotiations,”

“This risk must be weighed against the political and economic imperative on both sides to reach an agreement that constitutes a politically stable and permanent basis for their future relationship. This is a political decision for the government.”

There is no legal exit route. The UK would become trapped permanently in the single market and customs union. The membership costs would remain without a seat at the table to have any influence on future change.

This is the depths of May's Government incompetence.