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    #41
    Originally posted by DaveB View Post
    Yes, because she is a constitutional Monarch with purely ceremonial duties. The process is a formality. Three ministers attend the Privy Council, tell HM that the prime minister would like her to issue an order in council to prorogue parliament and she then does so. There is no discussion or debate. If Boris made the request on the pretext of the lawful reason of wanting to reset the legislative program and introduce a new one via a Queens speech, when in fact used he used it as a means to prevent parliament scrutinising his actions then that is the bit that is unlawful, which is what the three Scottish Law Lords unanimously agreed upon.

    OK, but she still has the right to refuse and given that she is a very wise, astute and well informed individual, and also given her recent well publicised concerns about Brexit, I would say that she would not have agreed if she thought it were not in the best interests of the country. However, we will have to wait and see what the Supreme Court judges.

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      #42
      Originally posted by JohntheBike View Post
      OK, but she still has the right to refuse and given that she is a very wise, astute and well informed individual, and also given her recent well publicised concerns about Brexit, I would say that she would not have agreed if she thought it were not in the best interests of the country. However, we will have to wait and see what the Supreme Court judges.
      If she is so wise, astute and well informed you think she would have done something about one of her sons some time ago...
      Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.

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        #43
        Originally posted by JohntheBike View Post
        OK, but she still has the right to refuse .
        She has not and if she would she would be sacked
        Слава Україні! Героям слава!

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          #44
          Whatever the Supreme Court decides will set a legal precedent.

          If they decide that proroguing is not a matter for the courts, then what's to stop any PM suspending Parliament for any length of time they like?

          Those who think that, in this particular instance, it's fine might not be so content if a future Labour PM did this.

          This is how tyranny starts.
          Scoots still says that Apr 2020 didn't mark the start of a new stock bull market.

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            #45
            Originally posted by darmstadt View Post
            If she is so wise, astute and well informed you think she would have done something about one of her sons some time ago...
            Which one?

            One's a flake, at least 2 are closet homosexuals and one of them married that fergie-burger woman!
            Old Greg - In search of acceptance since Mar 2007. Hoping each leap will be his last.

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              #46
              Originally posted by JohntheBike View Post
              OK, but she still has the right to refuse and given that she is a very wise, astute and well informed individual, and also given her recent well publicised concerns about Brexit, I would say that she would not have agreed if she thought it were not in the best interests of the country. However, we will have to wait and see what the Supreme Court judges.
              No she doesn't. Her function is purely ceremonial and she is completely neutral in terms of politics in these matters.

              The role of the Monarchy | The Royal Family

              In a monarchy, a king or queen is Head of State. The British Monarchy is known as a constitutional monarchy. This means that, while The Sovereign is Head of State, the ability to make and pass legislation resides with an elected Parliament.

              Although The Sovereign no longer has a political or executive role, he or she continues to play an important part in the life of the nation.
              "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

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                #47
                Originally posted by DaveB View Post
                No she doesn't. Her function is purely ceremonial and she is completely neutral in terms of politics in these matters.

                The role of the Monarchy | The Royal Family
                she is completely neutral in terms of politics
                well, we are lead to believe that she will not invite our friend Jeremy for an audience.

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                  #48
                  Originally posted by DealorNoDeal View Post
                  Whatever the Supreme Court decides will set a legal precedent.

                  If they decide that proroguing is not a matter for the courts, then what's to stop any PM suspending Parliament for any length of time they like?

                  Those who think that, in this particular instance, it's fine might not be so content if a future Labour PM did this.

                  This is how tyranny starts.
                  Indeed - and it normally starts with imprisoning those who disagree with your politics.

                  The Remainer tyranny - spiked

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                    #49
                    Originally posted by original PM View Post
                    Indeed - and it normally starts with imprisoning those who disagree with your politics.

                    The Remainer tyranny - spiked
                    Ah, so you read Spiked, now we know where you're coming from although I didn't know that you also have Marxist tendencies
                    Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.

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                      #50
                      Originally posted by sasguru View Post
                      Admin we know its you. Try to be more imaginative with your sockies FFS.
                      and, - enter the uberfeckwit.

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