ParkCungHee
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Actually, we replaced your king by granting executive authority to a monocameral legislature.
Do you really want chavs and daily mail readers on the throne?
Which could just as easily be filled by an elected office, I'm sure.
, because, as a matter of principle, the Commons does not overrule the Lords.
Really ? What was the Parliament Act enacted for then ?
Really ? What was the Parliament Act enacted for then ?
So when the Lords don't pass something the commons like the commons take away a toy of the Lords i.e. the Hunting Acts
The claim that the commons don't overrule the Lords out of principle is slightly redundant, the Lords rarely go against the commons as in the majority they agree as it is packed full of supporters and they also realise that going against the commons on minor things is not worth the effort.
It works both ways: plenty of bills start in the Lords.
I always felt that the monarchy should be abolished upon the death of Elizabeth II, with all remaining powers transferred to a President.
The President would be directly elected by the people for the position, with the unwritten laws regarding the monarch's powers to become written for the position of President. He/she would have a salary equivalent to the Prime Minister and the official residence of the President would be Buckingham Palace.
Of course, all laws recognizing peerage and titles of nobility would be done away with, along with any special powers and privileges held by the Queen and nobility, etc etc.
The House of Lords would be renamed to a name chosen by direct electoral ballot. All members of the House of Lords would lose there seats and would have to stand for election to get the seat back. Name would have to be approved by the House of Lords
The House of Commons would also be renamed by ballot. Parliament would be immediately dissolved and would have to stand for election. Name would have to be approved by House of Commons.
All government ministries, offices, etc etc which make reference to the monarchy will be renamed by Commons.
A new flag would be voted upon, to either retain the current flag, to alter it, or to pick a new one. The Commons, President, and House of Lords would all have to approve of the flag.
Why do you hate Britain?
I always felt that the monarchy should be abolished upon the death of Elizabeth II, with all remaining powers transferred to a President.
The President would be directly elected by the people for the position, with the unwritten laws regarding the monarch's powers to become written for the position of President. He/she would have a salary equivalent to the Prime Minister and the official residence of the President would be Buckingham Palace.
Of course, all laws recognizing peerage and titles of nobility would be done away with, along with any special powers and privileges held by the Queen and nobility, etc etc.
The House of Lords would be renamed to a name chosen by direct electoral ballot. All members of the House of Lords would lose there seats and would have to stand for election to get the seat back. Name would have to be approved by the House of Lords
The House of Commons would also be renamed by ballot. Parliament would be immediately dissolved and would have to stand for election. Name would have to be approved by House of Commons.
All government ministries, offices, etc etc which make reference to the monarchy will be renamed by Commons.
A new flag would be voted upon, to either retain the current flag, to alter it, or to pick a new one. The Commons, President, and House of Lords would all have to approve of the flag.
Wow that sounds very expensive.
A drop in the bucket.