Monarchy, yes or no?

[Ribenapigeon]

[chickenstrip]

[Polarbear]

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

Comparing the two Parliaments, you could say that the unelected Commission of the EU creates EU law and asks the elected EU Parliament to rubber-stamp it.*

The House of Commons creates UK law and asks the Lords to rubber-stamp it.

Both ‘upper houses’ can send it back for reconsideration and revision, but the laws and policies are driven by the lower houses, and of those only the UK’s is elected.

*Generally if it means ‘more EU’ it’ll go through.

[chickenstrip]

The EU Commission has become steadily more and more overbearing, using threats of punishment for those states that don't fall into line. That doesn't seem very democratic to me.
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[Ribenapigeon]

[Ribenapigeon]

[Nobby the Bastard]

History tells us that it's the germans and the Greeks that export their royal sausages to us.
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[chickenstrip]

[Easy-X]

[Ribenapigeon]

[chickenstrip]

I'm not seeing a good argument for why we should give more power to politicians.
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[Polarbear]

I'm very much of the idea that a politician should have done something worthwile before they bocome politicians. Whether that be run a company, be a teacher, work in the NHS or whatever. Just something that gives them an insight of life in the real world.

I don't know if it would make much difference but it's got to be a better idea than having people stright from an (f)arts degree at uni with all their batsh1t theoretical ideas and on good MP's salaries not having a clue about Joe from Rochdales' woes.
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[chickenstrip]

Tbh, I don't have much confidence in the electorate either
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[Polarbear]

[chickenstrip]

[Islander]

[Ribenapigeon]

[Ribenapigeon]

[chickenstrip]

[Easy-X]

[Nobby the Bastard]

Glad to see that is the fucking shit show that the current tory offering is being treated as such.

IMF, bank of england and world markets all think its shit.

How socialist of them to expect the 600k in the UK in that bracket to keep paying an extra 5% tax.
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[Nobby the Bastard]

Just as a reminder, the last time we had to go cap in hand to the IMF the result was right to buy and no more council houses.

Expect to sacrifice your first born this time.
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[Ribenapigeon]

[Easy-X]

This "tax the rich" mantra bores me, it smacks of another große Lüge

Could someone point me at an economic analysis that irrefutably proves "tax the rich" always nets more receipts for HMRC? The Orangutan cut taxes when he got in and apparently government income went up.

I'd hazard that inflation is much more important at this point as effectively it's a tax on everyone and everything.
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