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Brexit Over?
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nameslessone | Report | 3 Nov 2016 10:28 |
Seems the democracy of Parliament outweighs the democratic will of the people. |
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Caroline | Report | 3 Nov 2016 10:49 |
It will be interesting how this plays out.... |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 3 Nov 2016 10:58 |
Plebiscites demonstrating the "will of the people" have a long history as tools of dictators and would be dictators. It is not very hard to find examples. |
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 3 Nov 2016 11:19 |
Assuming it goes to a vote in the HoC, the MPs need to remember they represent their constituents. Since data appears to exist for the proportion who voted in or out, their personal vote should reflect that. |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 3 Nov 2016 11:45 |
Members of parliament are not delegates a point which is often forgotten by the Labour Party and now it seems by kippers of one sort and another. They are elected to represent their constituency in parliament "according to their best judgement". That may or may not line up with the demands of their constituency party or the government's current program. Winston S Churchill was an excellent example. |
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magpie | Report | 3 Nov 2016 11:51 |
Oh well, not to worry, none of us really believed in it anyway. The EU is like a huge octopus, once in its tentacles you'll never escape no matter how hard you try. Let's hope it doesn't completely suck the life out of us!! Mind you, I doubt anyone would care! |
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Kense | Report | 3 Nov 2016 12:32 |
Dont panic Brexiteers. Boris has promised. that Brexit will be. a Titanic success. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 3 Nov 2016 13:00 |
Kense :-D |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 3 Nov 2016 13:01 |
Apparently, the Government is appealing :-S |
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Dermot | Report | 3 Nov 2016 13:30 |
Scaremongering is a much loved Brexit party game. |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 3 Nov 2016 14:27 |
The Bill of Rights 1689 says that the royal prerogative may not over ride statute law. If it could then the UK would become a dictatorship which of course it was under Oliver Cromwell. Since 1689 the scope of RP has been much reduced. Most recently this has related to defense where the govt. no longer feels able to wage war without a commons vote in favour. No small matter but the inevtiable result of the judge led Chilcott enquiry.. |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 3 Nov 2016 14:38 |
No British Prime Minister has ever been elected by the voters. |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 3 Nov 2016 15:15 |
As the judgement has spelled out, the most fundamental part of the UK's constitution is that prerogative powers can never override legislation previously enacted by Parliament. |
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Mayfield | Report | 3 Nov 2016 15:30 |
Latest press release from Brussels, |
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magpie | Report | 3 Nov 2016 17:29 |
The referendum was a complete waste of time and money. What on earth is the point of asking people to vote on something that will never go through if it doesn't have the approval of Parliament? As its going to any way, why not let Parliament decide in the first place and save all the commotion and bad feelng, family upsets and worry that this wretched exercise has caused. |
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Caroline | Report | 3 Nov 2016 17:43 |
Because call me Dave thought he'd win it hands down. |
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Dermot | Report | 3 Nov 2016 19:54 |
'As the UK's Government contemplates how to exit the EU, it is also fighting to retain London as Europe's unofficial financial capital for banks & insurers - a lucrative position that other cities such as Paris & Frankfurt are poised to assume'. (The Real Truth magazine). |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 3 Nov 2016 22:08 |
No prime minister is DIRECTLY elected by the voters, but the individual must secure a seat in the Parliament. To become a Member of Parliament, the candidate must secure more votes than his rival in their locality. |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 4 Nov 2016 10:42 |
As the member for Maidenhead, TM has one of the most safest Conservative seats in the country. She had a tad under 66% of the vote in 2015. |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 4 Nov 2016 12:08 |
"the individual must secure a seat in the Parliament. " |
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