Hmmmm…
The British government has published its bill to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty and the start of Britain’s exit from the European Union.
The bill itself is just eight lines long and contains 137 words.
The Labour Party proposed a series of amendments as soon as it was published including one seeking to guarantee that parliament will have the final say on any final deal for Brexit.
Although short in length, it still contains a line that has gotten people very wound up, as brought to our attention by Indy100.
The Financial Times’ Brussels bureau chief, Alex Barker, tweeted a picture from the bill’s explanatory notes that really rubbed people up the wrong way.
This. From the Article 50 bill's explanatory notes. pic.twitter.com/77TzAxz99E
— Alex Barker (@alexebarker) January 26, 2017
The bill is not expected to have any financial implications. People were understandably a little incredulous that the bill to start the UK’s exit from the European Union was said as having no financial implications.
Is that from the Onion?
— Ravi Mattu (@ravmattu) January 26, 2017
we'll see about that.
— Martini Seltzermayr (@mseltzermayr) January 26, 2017
@CharlieMTweets hahahahahaha. Oh mercy
— Darcys’Wickham (@DarcysMick) January 26, 2017
Spoof?
— Fiona Kabuki (@FionaKabuki) January 26, 2017
#Article50 bill says it will have no financial implications. NO. FINANCIAL. IMPLICATIONS. triggering leaving the EU will have no …. OMG. 😬
— 🖤😷💙Pysgod_gwisgo_het🐟#WearAMask🐟#IamEuropean (@fish_in_a_hat) January 26, 2017
There will be no financial implications with the bill. The total economic collapse that will result might have a few though.
— Paul Sharp (@Petersbrooking) January 26, 2017
But don’t worry folks, there’s a reasonable explanation as to why they do not foresee any financial implications for the passing of the bill.
It refers to the actual passing of the bill itself according to Ben Chu of The Independent, and does not take into account the indirect financial consequences of any legislation that is passed.
There you have it folks…
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