I missed this from the end of February. To be honest, there's such a constant stream of new legislation pouring from this Government that it is hard to keep up; yet it will soon stop mattering very much whether or not we keep our eye on the legislative situation if the proposed Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill is anything to go by. From The Times,
"The boring title of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill hides an astonishing proposal. It gives ministers power to alter any law passed by Parliament. The only limitations are that new crimes cannot be created if the penalty is greater than two years in prison and that it cannot increase taxation. But any other law can be changed, no matter how important. All ministers will have to do is propose an order, wait a few weeks and, voilà, the law is changed. "
That's it then. See you in prison, fellow HEors.
Carlotta,
ReplyDeleteIf worse comes to worst, you jsve friends in the US. We're at least a couple years behind y'all on the (evidently inexorable) slide into fascism/totalitarianism.
Thanks Daryl...yep, I reckon such a move would offer some respite. Will have to start thinking about what to do with this proto-zoo here though!
ReplyDeleteShould I start packing already?
ReplyDeleteTo what end, one can only wonder.
ReplyDeleteBlair... It's like the worst parts of Plato's Republic. I've a feeling when he does hand over the No 10 keys to Brown, it'll be because he's declared himself Philosopher King.
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