If the Scots really want independence....

[speling bee]

Interesting you mention Greece. At least there they have a party that wants out of the EU. For some reason the citizens don't vote for them - despite being in abject poverty. How stupid are they?

The Scots will head faster towards abject poverty once they don't have the English bailing out the obese gits.

Unlike the UK, which only has two parties?

[BrilloPad]

If the elected set of MPs' decided that they had had enough of democracy then they would be thrown into jail by the rest of society.

Do you really believe that?

[tomtomagain]

My point is that there are no constitutional safeguards.

But there are. The courts. The police. The press. The army. The Queen. And most importantly - The Public.

You think that writing down a "constitution" on a bit of paper would be any more secure? Of course not.

[tomtomagain]

Do you really believe that?

Do you really believe if the 600 MP's decided to vote to abolish democracy that nothing would happen?

[speling bee]

But there are. The courts. The police. The press. The army. The Queen. And most importantly - The Public.

You think that writing down a "constitution" on a bit of paper would be any more secure? Of course not.

Explain how each of these has a constitutional function in over-riding the supremacy of Parliament.

[tomtomagain]

Explain how each of these has a constitutional function in over-riding the supremacy of Parliament.

No. This is getting tedious.

[amcdonald]

Do you really believe if the 600 MP's decided to vote to abolish democracy that nothing would happen?

Hitler was democratically voted in, so anything is possible

[DodgyAgent]

Hitler was democratically voted in, so anything is possible

Particularly with governments giving powers away to the EU.

[speling bee]

No. This is getting tedious.

Because Parliament is supreme and if it wishes to act to disable democratic instruments, then it cannot be challenged constitutionally. Any challenge would be unconstitutional: e.g. military coup, popular revolution, general strike, appointment by the Privy Council of an interim administration. Any of these might be justified, but they would not be constitutionally justified.

Now, stop being so wrong.

[minestrone]

The Scots will head faster towards abject poverty once they don't have the English bailing out the obese gits.

We need out free pies !!!