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Old 24-01-2019, 20:40   #6877
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Re: Brexit

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Originally Posted by Damien View Post
The Queen isn’t meant to act as a check on Parliament. If she did then that’s going to radically change the relationship between the Monarchy and the electorate...which is why she won’t get involved.
I think that she serves as an important safety valve for preventing any ridiculous legislation. No bill can become law without her signature, so i'd say that she does keep a (very important) check on Parliament.
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