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originally posted by: Tempter
In the US there is a process known as a Constitutional Convention that can occur among the States. During these periods everything is on the table, and it is thought that this process is to address serious failures of government.
Does the UK have any similar process?
The old adage about ripping off a band-aid quickly comes to mind.
originally posted by: mightmight
The UK doesnt have a constitution. Power rests with the Crown.
The entire Brexit affair would be even more interesting with a more engaged Monarch.
originally posted by: paraphi
originally posted by: mightmight
The UK doesnt have a constitution. Power rests with the Crown.
The UK has an uncodified constitution, with a constitution being made up by laws and precedent. The UK is lucky to have a body of law going back to the dawn of time. The power rests with the law.
Brexit is political and the Queen does not publicly get involved in politics.
originally posted by: mightmight
More practically speaking (marginally so), the ruling monarch also reserves the power to dismiss and appoint Prime Ministers and Ministers of the Government. Queen Elizabeth could sack Theresa May tomorrow if she wanted to.
The UK doesnt have a constitution. Power rests with the Crown.
In theory the Queen has the authority to withold Royal Assent to an act of parliament. The last time that happened was in the early 1800s at the advise of the Government though and the last King who tried opposing Parliamentary rule ended up being executedafter losing the English Civil War in the 1700s.
The Royal Assent has not been refused since 1707, when Queen Anne refused it for a Bill for settling the militia in Scotland.
Shame the Queen is so old really.
The entire Brexit affair would be even more interesting with a more engaged Monarch.
originally posted by: crayzeed
Well being as quite lately a few titled billionaires have moved their assets to Monaco, that's the rats leaving a sinking ship, what do you think.
It comes down to one thing only, which none of you brexiteers want to admit to. WE are leaving THEM. THEY have all the power. WE have none. So you want to throw yourselves on your swords because, because "we want our sovereignty back".
You want to cut your head off to spite your face.
I'll wait a couple of days to pass judgement when those rebel conservative MPs have published the REAL consequences for leaving the EU and see what nasty little titbits they have been holding back.
As Tory Brexiters have suffered a major blow tonight, a number of pundits suggest that ERG MPs might support May’s deal in a third “meaningful vote” next week. However, it is not for certain that Speaker John Bercow will allow MV3 if the deal is submitted again without any changes, as Ian Dunt, editor of Politics.co.uk, points out:
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2) It is not clear that Bercow will allow - or even can allow - the govt to put a motion down on the deal again if there have been no changes to it. I'll look into the exact rules on that tomorrow. Health warning on it for now.
originally posted by: Freeborn
As many people on here know I'm a passionate Brexit supporter.
Tonight was the final straw.
Whether you are pro-EU or anti-EU we must all agree that this shower of #e who allege to represent us and look after our interests are not to be trusted with the welfare of this country.
I am literally at a loss to express my extent of my contempt for our MP's and the process they allege to represent.