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We had no riots when Article 50 was twice before extended. Do we now have a Government deliberately encouraging riots to use as a pretext for trying to suspend an Act of Parliament?
Well, it won't work.

Helen Mountfield QC in this formal written Opinion explains why misuse of the Civil Contingencies Act would be unlawful. It could also attract penal consequences for any Minister doing so. protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/I8jVCADlvtJv…
I discussed on Politics Live on Friday (from 13m 27s) why such actions by the Government would be unlawful. They would also, again, involve the Queen in controversy. bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…
Here's a dropbox link to Helen's Opinion dropbox.com/s/uqctsydmj7zr…
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