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as I'm sure you well know, the Lords is completely subordinate to the Commons (the elected house); it essentially acts as a scrutinising committee the (elected
by blibble 6y ago
as I'm sure you well know, the Lords is completely subordinate to the Commons (the elected house); it essentially acts as a scrutinising committee
the (elected) EU parliament cannot initiate legislation, only the (unelected) commission can
EU: the elected parliament is a rubber stamp on the unelected commission's agenda
UK: the unelected house is a rubber stamp on the elected house's agenda
- lhopki01 6y agoConsidering the head of the Commission and all the Commissioners are chosen by the governments of the EU nations and voted on by the Parliament this is a bit disingenuous. It's a bit like saying that the UK in undemocratic because the civil service drafts the laws.