May to challenge parliament to 'defy the will of the people' if she loses Article 50 court battle
British Prime Minister Theresa May will dare the parliament to defy the will of the people by voting down Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon Treaty, which deals with the mechanism for departure, if her government loses an appeal in the Supreme Court, according to sources.
“If the Lords were seen to be frustrating the will of the people to an extent, it might well be the case that they are signing their own death warrant,” a Downing Street minister said on Saturday, according to The Telegraph.
“You could be talking about the Lords disappearing in its current form. They’ve manage to avoid abolition now for quite a long time,” the minister added.
The warning came ahead of the Supreme Court's hearing of the appeal, which would be starting Monday, against the High Court’s decision that said the prime minister must consult the parliament before triggering Article 50 -- the step required to officially begin Brexit negotiations.
According to The Telegraph, the ministers’ “expectation” is that the government will not succeed in its bid to overturn the High Court ruling; therefore it is preparing legislation. The minister said that the PM is “confident” the MPs “would not dare” vote down the legislation.
“Theresa has made clear that the people bringing this legal action over Article 50 must not be allowed to thwart the will of the people,” another source told The Telegraph.
The prime minister has vowed to trigger Article 50 by March next year. Sources close to her said on Friday that May is still “confident” her timetable will not be delayed, even if the government loses the court case.
The prime minister, who formerly had campaigned for Britain to remain in the EU, has constantly reaffirmed that "Brexit means Brexit.” Her critics, however, accuses her of having no precise plan to start the negotiations.
"There are no plans beyond the hollow rhetoric, which they keep on repeating - apparently - that Brexit means Brexit,'' UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said last month.
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