2 - Lib Dem Lords vs the Article 50 Bill: William Wallace: Our democracy is in danger
My Lords, the speech of the noble Lord, Lord Cashman, makes it quite clear that the country is divided-in some ways more divided now than it was before the referendum-and that this process as it continues could lead to the country and its regions becoming increasingly divided. That gives us a great responsibility in how we contribute to the debate. This House has an entirely legitimate role to play in scrutinising the Government's approach to Brexit, both as the process proceeds and when it comes to the final package. Our role as a revising Chamber is not to throw out Bills at Second Reading but to examine the rationale for the proposals they contain. It is our role as a second Chamber to weigh up the Government's proposals against our understanding of the national interest and to challenge the Government when we consider that their arguments do not make sense.
