'It has far from happened yet' Ukip Deputy BLASTS Westminster over Brexit delay
PETER WHITTLE slated the government for delaying Britain's exit from the EU, saying that the people are growing impatient.
UKIP's Peter Whittle: 'Brexit has far from happened yet'
The Ukip Deputy argued that Westminster have stalled over Brexit in an impassioned plea for the governmnet to get on with the process.
Peers in the House of Lords have been discussing legislation to give Theresa May the power to trigger Article 50 and begin the Brexit process.
The House of Lords were urged not to frustrate the British people as the Prime Minister plans the begin negotiations with the European Union by the end of March.
Ukip Deputy Leader Mr Whittle, 56, instead argued that the government has not done enough since the EU referendum in June last year.
Peter Whittle argued that the British people want Brexit now
Speaking on BBC Newsnight, he said: “We are not just about Brexit anymore. Obviously Brexit has happened, at least it has happened in terms of a referendum.
“The fact is it has far from happened yet, we’ve seen that.”
MPs voted overwhelmingly to support the Article 50 bill but the House of Lord peers are expecting to attempt to make amendments over EU citizen’s rights and for Parliament to have a meaningful vote on the final Brexit deal.
Mr Whittle argued that the delay over Brexit is frustrating British people before he exploded in frustration at why Britain had not yet left the EU.
He said: “In fact it’s very very instructive because you are talking about the difference between Westminster and the rest of the country.
Whittle said the British public are frustrated with the Brexit delay from Westminster
The fact is it has far from happened yet, we’ve seen that
“The rest of the country are looking on and have been looking on over the past eight months thinking what the hell is going on?”
The House of Commons was forced to vote on Article 50 after the Supreme Court upheld a High Court ruling meaning the Prime Minister could not begin Brexit proceedings without parliamentary approval.
Gina Miller launched the appeal which blocked Mrs May from trigger Article 50 without consent.
Over 180 peers spoke at the first House of Lords debate and made clear that they would attempt to hold the bill to more detailed scrutiny during the process.