It pains me to say this, but the LibDems have got a better
(and clearer) policy on Brexit than the Labour Party.
The LibDem leader has reiterated that his Party (all 8 of
them) will vote against Article 50 unless the expected legislation is subject
to a second referendum on the terms of Brexit.
Presumably he is assuming that the Supreme Court will dismiss the
Government’s appeal, and that, if a second referendum goes against the terms,
the Article 50 Notice can be withdrawn before it finally takes effect. Lawyers disagree amongst themselves on this,
but Article 50 doesn’t say that it can’t be revoked, and the normal rule is
that what is not forbidden is permitted. So Mr Farron’s assumption is probably
correct.
By contrast, the Labour Party is in a muddle on the issue - with
different spokespersons saying contradictory things and the official front
bench shadow minister (Keir Starmer) failing to clear up the confusion.
