Amal Clooney has quit as a UK govt envoy 
And yes - it's over @BorisJohnson plan to break international law
The question for the govt is...which lawyers will they persuade to replace those who have resigned?
(Lord Keen has not been replaced as Advocate General for Scotland yet).
huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/amal-clo…
(Lord Keen has not been replaced as Advocate General for Scotland yet).
huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/amal-clo…
"I have been dismayed to learn that the Government intends to pass legislation – the Internal Market Bill – which would, by the Government’s own admission, ‘break international law’ if enacted..."
And here's the kicker:
"Although the government has suggested that the violation of international law would be ‘specific and limited’, it is lamentable for the UK to be speaking of its intention to violate an international treaty signed by the Prime Minister less than a year ago"
"Although the government has suggested that the violation of international law would be ‘specific and limited’, it is lamentable for the UK to be speaking of its intention to violate an international treaty signed by the Prime Minister less than a year ago"
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