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Old 13-12-2018, 13:25   #4965
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Re: Brexit

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Originally Posted by nomadking View Post
The legitimacy of Parliament derives from Democracy. It might be claimed that a future Labour government represents a clear & present danger and therefore according to you, Parliament could legitimately prevent that.


Not in the United Kingdom it doesn't. Plenty of countries have constutitions that state their legislature is given authority from the people- but not ours.


A claim that an entire Government platform elected would be a danger compared to a single bad policy would certainly be a bold one.
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