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[Beefy]

A copy of the article 50 bill apparently signed by Theresa May is to be auctioned off at a Conservative party fundraising event.

The Guardian has seen emails showing that a signed copy of the European Union (notification of withdrawal) bill, which MPs voted on this week, was acquired by a Westminster councillor for an auction at the inaugural Regent’s Dinner, organised by the West End ward Conservatives.

Amber Rudd, the home secretary, will be speaking at the event, for which tickets cost a minimum of £85. It is not known whether she is aware of the auction prize.

The West End ward chairman, Michael Case, who is also deputy chair of the Cities of London and Westminster Conservative Association, refused to confirm or deny whether the emails were accurate, saying it was a “private event”. A spokesperson for May also refused to comment and would not be drawn on the existence of the autographed bill.

But in an email promoting the event, which was leaked to the Guardian, Case wrote about a “fantastic prize” that had been acquired by a Tory councillor, Paul Church. The email read: “Paul has managed to secure us a copy of the European Union notification of withdrawal bill (aka the article 50 bill) signed by the prime minister, Theresa May, herself

https://www.theguardian.com/politic...ographed-by-pm-to-be-auctioned-at-tory-dinner

Auction me if old ..

 

[Nordicus]

Auction me if old ..

Tory would!

 

[PJV3]

They sold everything else off, why not.

My name's Ben Elton, Goodnight.

 

[killer rin]

A copy of a moment in history when an entire country (well, half anyways) decided to forgo all logic in favour of doing something so completely stupid. 50 years from now Historians and museums will be fighting over this document.

 

[Lagamorph]

Could be useful having a copy of Theresa May's signature.

 

[Joni]

The EU should buy it and let May know she started the countdown.

 

[JonnyDBrit]

...is there any other known case of auctioning off pieces of legislature, or is this just where we're at now?

 

[Hypron]

That's just sad...

 

[Guerrillas in the Mist]

We're selling our legislation now, because BRITAIN IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS. That's right GLOBAL BRITAIN is rewriting the rule-book on commerce.

 

[Spaghetti]

Cool. Some rich Europhobe can collect a piece of history about how we willingly fucked ourselves.

 

[Tregard]

*all proceeds go to the NHS

 

[CadetMahoney]

Next auction is the NHS to capitalist vultures in the U.S.