CAN NICOLA STURGEON ACTUALLY BLOCK BREXIT?
Sun Jun 26, 2016 7:56 pm
Nicola Sturgeon has warned that the Scottish Parliament will try and block the UK leaving the EU using an obscure legal mechanism even if it infuriates the English.
Sunday 26th June 2016
The First Minister said Brexit requires a legislative consent motion (LCM) from the Scottish Parliament as it impacts directly on Holyrood’s devolved responsibilities.
She confirmed that SNP MSPs would seek to block any such motion, even if this meant that this blocked the UK from leaving the EU, because this would reflect the overwhelming Remain vote in Scotland.
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But David Mundell, the Scottish Secretary, said he did not believe that the SNP government could block Brexit and said Scots “have to respect the result on Thursday even if we don’t like it.”
The threat sets the scene for a massive legal battle between the UK and Scottish governments over enacting the result of last Thursday’s referendum, which saw Scots vote by a margin of 62 per cent to 38 per cent to stay in Europe.
In a series of TV interviews on Sunday morning, Ms Sturgeon also warned that the next Prime Minister would be fighting a losing battle to stop her staging a second independence referendum as she argued that the UK that Scots voted to remain in two years ago no longer exists.
She also rejected that a European Commission briefing note to MEPs means Scotland would not be permitted to stay in the EU while the rest of the UK comes out, saying the situation was completely unprecedented and there were “no rules”
Ms Sturgeon even said it was not “implausible” for Scotland to remain in the EU while part of the UK. However, she later suggested that her starting point would be to block last Thursday’s Brexit vote completely.
An LCM is a motion passed by the Scottish Parliament in which it agrees that Westminster can pass legislation over devolved areas.
Sunday 26th June 2016
The First Minister said Brexit requires a legislative consent motion (LCM) from the Scottish Parliament as it impacts directly on Holyrood’s devolved responsibilities.
She confirmed that SNP MSPs would seek to block any such motion, even if this meant that this blocked the UK from leaving the EU, because this would reflect the overwhelming Remain vote in Scotland.
Brexit reaction and in-depth analysis on our dedicated page
But David Mundell, the Scottish Secretary, said he did not believe that the SNP government could block Brexit and said Scots “have to respect the result on Thursday even if we don’t like it.”
The threat sets the scene for a massive legal battle between the UK and Scottish governments over enacting the result of last Thursday’s referendum, which saw Scots vote by a margin of 62 per cent to 38 per cent to stay in Europe.
In a series of TV interviews on Sunday morning, Ms Sturgeon also warned that the next Prime Minister would be fighting a losing battle to stop her staging a second independence referendum as she argued that the UK that Scots voted to remain in two years ago no longer exists.
She also rejected that a European Commission briefing note to MEPs means Scotland would not be permitted to stay in the EU while the rest of the UK comes out, saying the situation was completely unprecedented and there were “no rules”
Ms Sturgeon even said it was not “implausible” for Scotland to remain in the EU while part of the UK. However, she later suggested that her starting point would be to block last Thursday’s Brexit vote completely.
An LCM is a motion passed by the Scottish Parliament in which it agrees that Westminster can pass legislation over devolved areas.
Re: CAN NICOLA STURGEON ACTUALLY BLOCK BREXIT?
Sun Jun 26, 2016 7:58 pm
Not so sure this would work myself, but I can see the 'threat' of it as the SNP seek a second Referendum on Independence for Scotland and the chance to remain in the EU mechanism 
Re: CAN NICOLA STURGEON ACTUALLY BLOCK BREXIT?
Sun Jun 26, 2016 8:14 pm
Cannot stand the women, wasn't long ago she was more than willing to break up the uk, now she's crying about the EU.
Funny thing is though, the EU are not interested in Scotland joining them.
Funny thing is though, the EU are not interested in Scotland joining them.
Re: CAN NICOLA STURGEON ACTUALLY BLOCK BREXIT?
Sun Jun 26, 2016 8:16 pm
No she can't, nor does she have the authority to call a second referendum. Her slabberings about getting into the EU are absurd, Scotland runs a deficit of 11% EU will not allow any more than 3%.
Re: CAN NICOLA STURGEON ACTUALLY BLOCK BREXIT?
Sun Jun 26, 2016 8:17 pm
Jock wrote:No she can't, nor does she have the authority to call a second referendum. Her slabberings about getting into the EU are absurd, Scotland runs a deficit of 11% EU will not allow any more than 3%.
More good information. Thanks, Jock
Re: CAN NICOLA STURGEON ACTUALLY BLOCK BREXIT?
Sun Jun 26, 2016 9:28 pm
Is she the one off the crankies.
Re: CAN NICOLA STURGEON ACTUALLY BLOCK BREXIT?
Sun Jun 26, 2016 11:05 pm
Say whatever you want to say about Nicola Sturegon...But this women has a lot of passion for her country...
As much as our Welsh team footballers have in Euro 2016.
As much as our Welsh team footballers have in Euro 2016.
Re: CAN NICOLA STURGEON ACTUALLY BLOCK BREXIT?
Mon Jun 27, 2016 5:49 am
Westminster has the final say according to a couple of constitutional experts I was listening to.
Re: CAN NICOLA STURGEON ACTUALLY BLOCK BREXIT?
Mon Jun 27, 2016 6:34 am
Magners wrote:Is she the one off the crankies.
She is known as helmet heid : a person who's head resembles a German helmet or the gland at the top of a penis
Nae lips: someone who has no lips
And of course Jimmy Krankie : a diminutive Scottish entertainer of indeterminate gender/sexuality.
BTW the Krnkies are enthusiastic wife swappers and swingers
Re: CAN NICOLA STURGEON ACTUALLY BLOCK BREXIT?
Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:45 am
No
Re: CAN NICOLA STURGEON ACTUALLY BLOCK BREXIT?
Mon Jun 27, 2016 11:06 am
I am a great admirer of Nicola Sturgeon and just wish she was a Labour MP as she would be a shoo in for leader.
I can honestly see her point. Scotland voted 62% to 38% to remain in the EU and will be taken out because of voters in England and Wales.
That is a material change in circumstances sufficient enough to warrant a second independent referendum. Her problem is Polls still show that Scotland would vote to remain if a second vote was held.
You have to suspect there would be a shift over the next 2 years as the reality of leaving the EU approaches.
That said would the EU want another country which is likely to take more out than it puts in? If the EU really wanted Scotland then they wouldn't be hiding behind excuses.
I can honestly see her point. Scotland voted 62% to 38% to remain in the EU and will be taken out because of voters in England and Wales.
That is a material change in circumstances sufficient enough to warrant a second independent referendum. Her problem is Polls still show that Scotland would vote to remain if a second vote was held.
You have to suspect there would be a shift over the next 2 years as the reality of leaving the EU approaches.
That said would the EU want another country which is likely to take more out than it puts in? If the EU really wanted Scotland then they wouldn't be hiding behind excuses.