BBCNEWS The Week In Parliament September 18, 2017
The week in parliament. A controversial bill that turns all eu law into british law has passed its first parliamentary test but the battle is far from over. It actually represents the biggest peace time power grab by the executive over the legislature, by the government over parliament, in 100 years. The government rejects accusations that it is riding roughshod over the democratic process. The government of the day must have a realistic opportunity to make progress with its business through the house. The motion that the house is being asked to agree today guarantees that the party with a wor...