The constitution recognises the kingdom comprises of four individual countries. It's hardly constitutionally if the kingdom takes such an approach it could eject a country, who'd want to be a member of such of kingdom?
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If the Scots really want independence....
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostBollux. They are all mouth and no trousers. Much like you. MTFU.The material prosperity of a nation is not an abiding possession; the deeds of its people are.
George Frederic Watts
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostThe constitution recognises the kingdom comprises of four individual countries. It's hardly constitutionally if the kingdom takes such an approach it could eject a country, who'd want to be a member of such of kingdom?The material prosperity of a nation is not an abiding possession; the deeds of its people are.
George Frederic Watts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postman's_ParkComment
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Originally posted by speling bee View PostWhat constitution is that?
Constitution of the United KingdomComment
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Originally posted by tomtomagain View PostThe material prosperity of a nation is not an abiding possession; the deeds of its people are.
George Frederic Watts
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Originally posted by speling bee View PostSo it's made up of lots of elements including statute law underpinned by the principle of Parliamentary supremacy, which means that a new statute law saying that a constituent country of the UK could be kicked out would be entirely constitutional.
Which means it can evolve rather than being written at a specific point in time.
Regarding kicking out Scotland. I guess it is entirely possible for the main-stream political parties to request that Scotland was ejected ( or that the Union between Scotland and UK was dissovled ) quite how that would play out in the courts had the Scottish political parties not also agreed would be anyone's guess.Comment
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Originally posted by tomtomagain View PostYes. The constitution of the UK is a set of rules, laws and legal precedence rather than a written document.
Which means it can evolve rather than being written at a specific point in time.
Regarding kicking out Scotland. I guess it is entirely possible for the main-stream political parties to request that Scotland was ejected ( or that the Union between Scotland and UK was dissovled ) quite how that would play out in the courts had the Scottish political parties not also agreed would be anyone's guess.
If UK Parliament passed the 'Eject Scotland from the UK Act', that would be law. Parliament is sovereign. The European courts might have something to say, but Parliament could overrule that.The material prosperity of a nation is not an abiding possession; the deeds of its people are.
George Frederic Watts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postman's_ParkComment
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Originally posted by TestMangler View PostIf the English actually want to separate from Scotland, the solution is simple. Vote in a party that has a referendum of that type on it's manifesto. Simple.
English get a vote as part of UK every 5 years. For 1 of 2 parties with totally identical policies.Comment
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Originally posted by speling bee View PostWhat would the courts have to do with it?
If UK Parliament passed the 'Eject Scotland from the UK Act', that would be law. Parliament is sovereign. The European courts might have something to say, but Parliament could overrule that.
It's a fair system that has stood the test of time.
If the UK was hijacked by an extremist government then there are safeguards.Comment
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostThe constitution recognises the kingdom comprises of four individual countries. It's hardly constitutionally if the kingdom takes such an approach it could eject a country, who'd want to be a member of such of kingdom?
Originally posted by speling bee View PostThe trouble with Scottish independence is that I am still left with cretins like you.Comment
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