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Gibbon replied

2 March 2021, 16:53
Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

We don't have a written constitution in the UK so why should travelling folk have one?

Sorry lazy wording, we do have written law though, in numerous acts of parliament and also in case law.
To make a new

Act of Parliament
, the highest form of law, both Houses must read, amend, or approve proposed legislation three times and the monarch must give their consent. The judiciary interprets and develops the law found in Acts of Parliament or previous cases.

If you are ever bored:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consti...om#Rule_of_law
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SueEllen replied

2 March 2021, 16:46
Originally posted by vetran View Post

I just suddenly realised its a busman's holiday!

Travellers booking a break in a mobile home

Apparently they now have bungalows as well as apartments.
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SueEllen replied

2 March 2021, 16:45
Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

No. But that's to be expected in a modern society. For the same reason Sharia isn't recognised as legal. Despite some ill-informed people occasionally claiming it is.

The matter is complicated - https://fullfact.org/law/uks-sharia-courts/
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vetran replied

2 March 2021, 16:43
I just suddenly realised its a busman's holiday!

Travellers booking a break in a mobile home
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SueEllen replied

2 March 2021, 16:43
Originally posted by Gibbon View Post

Unless you can show some written constitution, they have no law just arbitrary customs

We don't have a written constitution in the UK so why should travelling folk have one?
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Gibbon replied

2 March 2021, 16:14
Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

Do we recognise their laws?

Unless you can show some written constitution, they have no law just arbitrary customs
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psychocandy replied

2 March 2021, 16:05
Keeps Ben Stokes away as well....
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NotAllThere replied

2 March 2021, 16:01
Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

Do we recognise their laws?

No. But that's to be expected in a modern society. For the same reason Sharia isn't recognised as legal. Despite some ill-informed people occasionally claiming it is.
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SueEllen replied

2 March 2021, 14:48
Originally posted by vetran View Post

oh they don't like us much, which is why they don't recognise our laws until they want to i.e. it is to their advantage.

Do we recognise their laws?
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vetran replied

2 March 2021, 14:21
Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

I'm not sure what Travellers and Gypsies call us permanent house dwelling people as the words I've found are offensive.

oh they don't like us much, which is why they don't recognise our laws until they want to i.e. it is to their advantage.
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SueEllen replied

2 March 2021, 14:09
Originally posted by vetran View Post

You think Travellers aren't normal???? stone her!!!!

I'm not sure what Travellers and Gypsies call us permanent house dwelling people as the words I've found are offensive.
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vetran replied

2 March 2021, 14:04
Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

You can wonder but it's illegal plus stupid as it excludes loads of normal people...

You think Travellers aren't normal???? stone her!!!!
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SueEllen replied

2 March 2021, 13:36
Originally posted by vetran View Post

One wonders why they don't want those nice travelling people?

You can wonder but it's illegal plus stupid as it excludes loads of normal people...
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vetran replied

2 March 2021, 13:18
<snobbery>I suspect travellers attending would up the quality of their clients.</snobbery>

One wonders why they don't want those nice travelling people?
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NickFitz replied

2 March 2021, 13:02
Thank God for that - no chance of ending up there by accident
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