by rita sherry » 07 Jun 2016 18:54
alewfin wrote "Democracy will be upheld when the representatives of the people (MPs) vote in Parliament on an EU Bill..."
It was the representatives of the people (MPs) who decided to give the people their own voice by calling a Referendum on the basis of "let the people decide" Furthermore it is not only the House of Commons (MPs) who decide on the final outcome of any Bill brought before them. Parliament consists of both Houses of Parliament (Commons and Lords) and also requires the assent of Her Majesty the Queen. It has been a long time since a Monarch declined to give assent to the wishes of Parliament but I feel pretty sure Her Majesty would have a pretty firm and poor view should the peoples' wishes be so totally ignored. Her constitutional role gives her the power to advise, warn and caution Her Prime Minister and it would be interesting to be a fly on the wall as and when David Cameron goes for his weekly audience to inform her he is totally ignoring the peoples' wishes.
Dee wrote "Those expats who are expressing such vehement views in support of the UK leaving the EU may yet regret their view" Well Dee I dont consider any view I have expressed regarding my views to be "vehement" I have joined a debate to give my opinion on the matter after very deliberate consideration- nothing to do with how it will affect me personally - but rather how it will affect my family etc and my country of birth. Last time I looked I was allowed to do that. However you are painting a picture of a vicious minded Europe who will reek revenge on the UK if she dares to step out of line and decide to go her own way if that is what the people choose. Some democratic Union that is then would you not say? I voted to join the EEC not the EU the first time around because as I have said in previous posts I considered a Free Trading Area between us and Europe to be a good thing and I still do and the second reason was because Charles DeGaulle, acting how you are now suggesting all of Europe will, did not wish the British to be members - in my book that was a good reason to vote In I heard the same arguments then as I am now to stay in and I have made my mind up. Scaremongering about police making midnight calls are not very productive and, may I be permitted to say, Cyprus for one is still a Commonwealth Country even if the other countries in mainland Europe are not.
May I also point out that of the 28 member states only three have never been governed by Communism, Fascism or a Dictatorship and they are Sweden, Ireland and the United Kingdom.
Rita
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