BREXIT High Court Ruling

The BREXIT High Court Ruling was correct and even Nigel Farage agreed. However, there are a lot of other issues that are being rather overlooked? Arguing the 'will of the people must be respected' rather overlooks the fact that neither Wales or Scotland wants to leave the EU. 

Commenting on the High Court ruling, Steffan Lewis AM, Plaid Cymru Brexit spokesperson, said:

“The High Court’s judgement is to be welcomed. However, Parliament should not be able to trigger Article 50 unilaterally, without the consent of the devolved legislatures. The four nations of the UK each voted differently in the referendum, each must have a voice in the Brexit negotiations.

 “Leaving the EU will affect many devolved issues and will impact each nation differently. Wales, unlike the rest of the UK, is a net exporter of goods, meaning that retaining tariff and regulatory barrier free access to the single market is of upmost importance to our economy. The National Assembly for Wales must have the ability to withhold consent, if the final Brexit deal will be bad for Wales.

 “When the public voted to leave the EU, they did not vote on a white paper that spelt out what exactly that meant. The terms of Brexit are still to be negotiated. Plaid Cymru respects the result of the referendum, but will not give our support to a Brexit that damages Wales’ economy and weakens our communities. We will continue to fight to retain our single market membership, because it is the way to get the best outcome for Wales’ public services, our businesses, farms, and communities.”

David Cameron and George Osbourne, saw the referendum as a means of resolving conflicts in the Tory Party, and as such they have opened a complete can of worms. With the pound having dramatically fallen and prices shooting up, many people will be having second thoughts as prices rise and working people feel the pinch still further in 2017. A General Election would be welcome indeed. Many people used BREXIT to vent their frustration against the government and that was the wrong reason to vote leave.

A General Election is needed to clear the air and to give whichever party that leads the country a clear mandate to go forward.