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For example, the IRA member Bobby Sands was elected to the UK parliament while in prison during his (subsequently fatal) hunger strike. Parliament then immediat
by anikan_vader 4y ago
For example, the IRA member Bobby Sands was elected to the UK parliament while in prison during his (subsequently fatal) hunger strike. Parliament then immediately passed a law banning people from running for parliament from jail.
Of course, the UK is a monarchy, not a republic, so its relevance to the subject at hand is somewhat dubious.
- LAC-Tech 4y agoThe UK is only a monarchy at the ceremonial level. Officially it's mostly a parliamentary democracy, in practice it's mostly a bureaucracy.
- anikan_vader 4y ago>> The UK is only a monarchy at the ceremonial level. This is a common claim, but I can't say that I agree. The House of Lords holds real power, as does the king in his role as head of state. The UK is not an absolute monarchy by any means, but the king is far more than just a figurehead [1]. [1] https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/07/how-archaic-process-of-queens-consent-is-still-used-on-modern-laws https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/07/how-archaic-...
- LAC-Tech 4y agoOne can only hope Charles disbands parliament and puts it to the test. For once I hope the fear mongers at the Guardian are right, but I suspect that I am, sadly.