THE House of Lords is set to make a desperate attempt to delay or even block Britain’s decision to ditch the European Union, a Tory peer has claimed.
GETTY Peers are planning to block the triggering of Article 50
The former editor in chief of the Wall Street Journal Europe said she hopes the possible delay on Brexit legislation would lead to a second referendum.
While we delayed things that there would be sufficient movement in the EU to justify putting it to the electorate, either through a general election or a second referendum
She added: “I would hope, while we delayed things that there would be sufficient movement in the EU to justify putting it to the electorate, either through a general election or a second referendum.”
There appears to be differing views on whether legislation is needed to trigger Article 50.
GETTY The unelected chamber is hoping to trigger a second referendum
But Lady Wheatcroft sensationally claimed she would defy a party whip to vote against triggering Article 50 and advocated fellow peers rejecting possible legislation.
She told the Times: “If you look at the make-up of the Lords, the party whip on the Conservative side, even if it was applied, would certainly not guarantee getting anything through.
“I think on this people feel sufficiently strongly that they’d defy the whip anyhow. I would.”
“Leave won on only 51.9 per cent of the vote, on facts presented that are patently wrong or misleading… It’s absolutely astonishing that everyone is rolling over and saying ‘well that’s all done and dusted.’
“There are Tory ministers who are really unhappy about it.”
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What REALLY annoys me is that these charlatans in both Houses think that they are entitled to two referendum votes and that their second one of less than 1400 in both Houses overrides the decision of 52% of the population.