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> In the UK, parliament is sovereign and can ultimately do anything so they could vote to change this arrangement. So tomorrow morning they could threaten the
by 908B64B197 5y ago
> In the UK, parliament is sovereign and can ultimately do anything so they could vote to change this arrangement.
So tomorrow morning they could threaten the BBC with a massive funding cut unless they don't publish things they don't like... and there's nothing stopping them from doing so.
Interesting.
- chrisseaton 5y agoThis argument is meaningless, because the government can already threaten any institution with changing the law to disadvantage them.
- iso1210 5y agoParliament != government. In theory it could pass a law to get rid of the royal charter. Tomorrow morning Congress could threaten ABC with confiscating its license unless they don't publish things they don't like. The German army could storm broadcasters with armed men and for them to broadcast what they say.