Ok... No £350m for the NHS until we stop paying into EU coffers. Erdogan’s crackdown killed off Turkey EU bid. It was never about Parliament but about sovereignty of the British people. Brexit WILL boost the economy & enhance global trade. And, yes, it IS the will of the people.https://twitter.com/davidschneider/status/1115894191224233985 …
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Replying to @JuliaHB1
As I understand it, we don't have sovereignty of the British people, we have a representative democracy and Parliament is sovereign. That's why people will still have "elites" making decisions for them. The brits have never liked being told what to do by anyone.
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Replying to @iancummings @JuliaHB1
Pre-2016 Parliamentary sovereignty could not decide whether to Remain or Leave so Parliament asked the people what they wanted do. They chose Leave. It follows Parliament should implement the will of the people. Simple and logical democracy at work really.
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Replying to @democracyrules9 @JuliaHB1
I think it's a common view that the referendum was called because Cameron was scared of his backbenchers/UKIP. I don't think we know what Parliament's view would have been if they had been asked. I agree that because the people were asked, their decision should be respected.
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Replying to @iancummings @JuliaHB1
Yes Cameron tabled The EU Referendum Act 2015 making legal provision for a referendum on whether the UK should remain a member the EU or leave it. The bill was supported by MPs from All parties in Parliament except the SNP, and was approved by the House of Lords on 14 Dec 15
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Replying to @democracyrules9 @JuliaHB1
I agree with that, my point was that we don't know what Parliament's view on the question was in 2016. I know they voted to have the ref., and promised to respect the vote but we don't know what their collective opinion was. They were prob "remain" in 2016, & they are in control.
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I'm not saying they're right to do what they're doing, just saying to Julia that Parliament, not the people is in control whatever they might say about representing the people.
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Replying to @iancummings @democracyrules9
No, the powers vested in Parliament come from the people. The people are sovereign. Just because we have a representative system, rather than a direct democracy, that doesn’t mean the people aren’t the ultimate decision makers.
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Replying to @JuliaHB1 @democracyrules9
but the people cede power to parliament though? So we can express our outline wishes every few years, but between that, they're in charge. "Parliamentary sovereignty is a principle of the UK constitution. " https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/role/sovereignty/ … That's my understanding anyway.
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Yes but they are elected on manifesto promises so voters know their views and what they intend to do when the get to parliament. If MPs break those promises, then voters can vote for alternative candidates who WILL do what they promise to do. Ultimate power lies with the voters.
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Replying to @JuliaHB1 @democracyrules9
That's a great theory and one I support. Will you let me know if you find any candidates that will do what they promise?
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Soooooo are you saying that if MPs are found to break promises made to an electorate the "people" are entitled to vote again?
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