British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set for a battle of wills with parliamen...
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set for a battle of wills with parliament over Brexit that will test the country’s unwritten constitution.
An early election could elect a new government with a strategy to either delay Brexit or revoke the decision to leave the EU. But it is within Johnson’s power to delay any election until after Oct. 31, the date on which British law states the country will leave the EU, whether or not an exit deal has been agreed.If the government loses a confidence vote there is a 14-day period in which a new administration can be formed.
Johnson could argue that he is not obliged to resign and decide to hold out until an election is triggered and then hold that election after Oct. 31.The document laying out the laws and conventions of government says that during the 14-day period: “The Prime Minister is expected to resign where it is clear that he or she does not have the confidence of the House of Commons and that an alternative government does have the confidence.
Johnson could argue that an alternative administration formed with the sole purpose of preventing a no-deal Brexit is not a true government.Others argue that it is parliament that would have to act. Lawmakers would need to seize control of the parliamentary agenda and change the law, a repeat of an approach that proved successful earlier this year.
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