What a lot of contortions we are seeing this morning from so many quarters about the Article 50 ruling. Brexiteers such as Iain Duncan Smith are cross with the Supreme Court for ruling that Parliament must have a say on triggering the process for Brexit, with the former Tory leader telling the BBC this morning that the judgement raised ‘real constitutional issues’:
‘They have stepped into new territory here, where they have actually told parliament not just that they should do something, but actually what they should do. I think that leads further down the road to real constitutional issues about who is supreme in this role.’
There is something mighty peculiar about any member of the House of Commons complaining that the legislature is getting more of a chance to scrutinise and approve the government’s plans. But it is even stranger coming from a man who made his name harnessing some of the power of the Commons to make his own point about Europe.
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