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Boris Johnson's government has been branded an "elective dictatorship" after one of his top ministers raised the prospect of ignoring legislation passed by MPs aimed at blocking a no-deal Brexit.
MPs opposed to a no-deal departure are expected to begin efforts on Tuesday - when parliament returns from its summer break - aimed at forcing the prime minister to seek a further delay to Brexit in order to avoid the UK quitting the EU with no divorce agreement.
Mr Johnson has repeatedly promised to take the UK out of the EU - with or without a deal - on the current Brexit deadline of 31 October.
His fellow Brexiteer Michael Gove, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, did not commit ministers to automatically accepting any legislation blocking a no-deal Brexit passed against the government's wishes.
Asked if the government would abide by such legislation, Mr Gove refused to rule out disregarding an order by the House of Commons.
He told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show: "Let's see what the legislation says.
"You're asking me about a pig in a poke. And I will wait to see what legislation the opposition may try to bring forward."
MPs opposed to a no-deal departure are expected to begin efforts on Tuesday - when parliament returns from its summer break - aimed at forcing the prime minister to seek a further delay to Brexit in order to avoid the UK quitting the EU with no divorce agreement.
Mr Johnson has repeatedly promised to take the UK out of the EU - with or without a deal - on the current Brexit deadline of 31 October.
His fellow Brexiteer Michael Gove, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, did not commit ministers to automatically accepting any legislation blocking a no-deal Brexit passed against the government's wishes.
Asked if the government would abide by such legislation, Mr Gove refused to rule out disregarding an order by the House of Commons.
He told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show: "Let's see what the legislation says.
"You're asking me about a pig in a poke. And I will wait to see what legislation the opposition may try to bring forward."
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"Let's see what the legislation says"
"If it suits our purpose, we'll abide by it, if it doesn't, we will ignore it. That's how a modern democracy works." |
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All they had to do was broker a deal that was honourable to both sides. Instead, remainer May squandered 3 years in an effort to hoodwink the country into accepting a costly deal which tied us close to the EU. As you say, that's how a modern democracy works.
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Is there a politician, on either side, that hasn't dodged questions.
One thing I would like to see is for LBC to get Verhofstadt, Barnier and Junker on the air for a phone in. |
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Ignore any legislation put forward by remainers, tear it up
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Michael dodging a question is very strange,he has a 100% lie rate with all his answers,he never ever tells the truth,so i guess he is getting himself in a position to be the next PM.SO he is being kind to the electorate by dodging a question.The guy suffers from pseudologia fantastica.(cant tell the truth)
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I watched a recording of that interview yesterday with Gove on the Marr show.
I thought Gove was absolutely brilliant the way he handled the great interrupter. I got the impression that Marr was getting quite agitated from not being able to land a telling blow on The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Gove was running rings around him. Perhaps Marr should stick to the personal hatchet job stuff, that's more his level. |
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he may walk into number 10 without using his set of knives
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if the members of the cabinet are reluctant to discuss what was said at the cabinet meeting today,look out for what MICHAEL has to say about what was discussed if the tv catch up with him,then we will know what was NOT discussed.
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