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Guardian reports (from Twitter): Lamont says he appreciates assurances from PM on fishing but no promises can bind future governments, or EU leaders Following that logic, how can a referendum which took place before an election bind a government which was elected after the referendum...

Lux could, I am sure, be persuaded to join the Commonwealth in order to enable him to stand as an MP. (Mind, is being an MP even a requirement to be PM? Technically, probably not, Lord Salisbury.)

We absolutely DO NOT know it will be for five years. The very first post-fixed-term-parliament-Act parliament didn't even make it to three years (only just over two years). A 100% failure for a fixed-term parliament to reach the fixed term does not appear to give a good historic basis on which...

Yes - you did. What I actually meant to post was asking for any suggestions from OTHER people! Should wake up before posting any replies. :)

Any suggestions as to who that person should be?

BBC news says: The Telegraph – one of the few still pushing for a hard Brexit, and unhappy with the agreement May reached with Brussels – is pulling no punches. Also on its front page are quotes from various comment pieces, including one labelling May’s actions “incompetence on a monumental...

As we are all aware, some of the actual individuals in the Leave voting group are no longer with us, and some in the Can't vote would now be able to.

I could, just about, believe she said it (or it was said on her behalf), but not that she actually meant it literally. She is trying to make herself "one of us" - attempting to catch up on the more believable comments JC made about I'm a sleb...

I would not be surprised to find that many people consider a government in contempt of parliament should itself be held in contempt. That is, regardless the views of so-called constitutional experts, we the people might be rather upset at this. Didn't they used to roll out Norman Panayea St...

I suspect that she could just cancel it - even if she later gets told that she needed to have parliamentary approval. Why, she might even get told she was in contempt of parliament for doing so, but Cox has shown all you have to do is suggest that HoC had been a bit vague. (Hope that doesn't...

Opposition parties launch joint contempt proceedings against ministers over Brexit legal advice – Politics live

Lovely bunch. Controversial Ukip leader Gerard Batten backed by national executive Future of Nigel Farage’s position in party in doubt as rift over Tommy Robinson remains Ukip’s leader, Gerard Batten, has been strongly backed by its national executive. The move will prevent yet another...

As I have mentioned, I take thyroid hormones. The original treatment, which started around 1891, was fresh animal thyroid. To begin with, they used sheep. As they gathered experience, and analytical chemistry got involved, they changed from sheep and every other animal they had tried to pig. One...

If you are going to pick up minor typos, at least get “It’s” correct. As for “flec”, ...

Odd how despite his intense criticism of the EU, his contact details remain: European Parliament, WIB 04 M 045 Rue Wiertz 60, B-1047 Bruxelles, Belgium Tel: +32 (0)2 28 45137 Fax: +32 (0)2 28 49137 E-mail: daniel.hannan@europarl.europa.eu http://www.hannan.co.uk/

That Keir Starmer again: Labour poised to move May confidence motion if she loses Brexit vote If May survived vote Labour would start seeking second referendum, Keir Starmer says Labour would almost certainly seek a vote of no confidence in Theresa May’s government if she lost the key...

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Labour appears to actually be doing things. Quite what their game plan is, assuming they have one, I do not know. But this does represent some level of opposition: Brexit: Labour threatens contempt action over withheld legal advice Keir Starmer warns of ‘historic...

Please remind me why it would be no problem at all trading under WTO terms? The ones that we know so well and are nice and stable. We'd know exactly where we stand as would our trading partners. Until it all gets ripped up and revised to be something else entirely. Which - quite obviously -...

We have seen a number of fines handed out recently for various things related to politics, public life, brexit. Some of the fines have been paltry and, even if much, much higher might not have acted as the disincentive to bad behaviour they are meant to. I suggest that we need a step between a...

Shame they took so long to get to this point. Should have been told to abide by the law before the referendum. With gaol offered as an alternative. Watchdog slams IEA over pro-Brexit report backed by Jacob Rees-Mogg Charity Commission says rightwing thinktank ‘overstepped the line of...