It would be wrong to prorogue Parliament over Brexit

Published July 10, 2019 4:45pm ET



Brexit was democratically approved. It should be effected. But Parliament must approve its precise terms.

Correspondingly, former British Prime Minister John Major was right on Wednesday to oppose Parliament’s prorogation over Brexit. Prorogation would suspend Parliament in order to see Brexit effected without parliamentary assent.

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