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This is a tiring narrative. They do have power, e.g. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Action_Against_Iraq_(Parliamentary_Approval)_Bill https://en.m.wik

This is a tiring narrative. They do have power, e.g. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Action_Against_Iraq_(Parliamentary_Approval)_Bill https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Action_Against_Iraq... That the royal family is useful for tourism is also laughable

iso1631 4y ago
You're quoting royal prerogative, which is held by the government, specifically by the prime minister, who has to have the support of the house of commons, and aside from Alec Douglass Home for a period of 20 days in recess has always been a member of the house of commons for over a century.
tialaramex 4y ago
You need to learn to at least read between the lines. "On the advice of her government" means it's what the government decided to do. Why so? Because although they had sufficient numbers to ensure the bill wouldn't become law, using Consent allowed them to prevent debate.
- jabradoodle 4y ago
  You need to learn to read. I am stating that the monarch has the power to veto legislation, not that the power was used in opposition to the advice of ministers. That you don't see an issue with democratic debate being shutdown on the advice of a government minister to the monarch is another issue.
  - vixen99 4y ago
    That's just rude.
  - iso1631 4y ago
    The government has the power to veto legislation, not Charlie Windsor the billionaire guy with a fancy hat.
Veen 4y ago
If you're not familiar with how the British constitution works, this stuff can be confusing. But "The bill sought to transfer the power to authorise military strikes against Iraq from the monarch to Parliament" actually means "transfer the power from the PM to Parliament so that Parliament gets a vote." Command of the military is a royal prerogative executive power that is exercised by the Prime Minister, not the Monarch. If you're genuinely interested, you can learn more about the Royal Prerogative and prerogative powers here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn03861/ https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn03...

iso1631 4y ago

You're quoting royal prerogative, which is held by the government, specifically by the prime minister, who has to have the support of the house of commons, and aside from Alec Douglass Home for a period of 20 days in recess has always been a member of the house of commons for over a century.

tialaramex 4y ago

You need to learn to at least read between the lines. "On the advice of her government" means it's what the government decided to do. Why so? Because although they had sufficient numbers to ensure the bill wouldn't become law, using Consent allowed them to prevent debate.

jabradoodle 4y ago
You need to learn to read. I am stating that the monarch has the power to veto legislation, not that the power was used in opposition to the advice of ministers. That you don't see an issue with democratic debate being shutdown on the advice of a government minister to the monarch is another issue.
- vixen99 4y ago
  That's just rude.
- iso1631 4y ago
  The government has the power to veto legislation, not Charlie Windsor the billionaire guy with a fancy hat.

Veen 4y ago

If you're not familiar with how the British constitution works, this stuff can be confusing. But "The bill sought to transfer the power to authorise military strikes against Iraq from the monarch to Parliament" actually means "transfer the power from the PM to Parliament so that Parliament gets a vote." Command of the military is a royal prerogative executive power that is exercised by the Prime Minister, not the Monarch. If you're genuinely interested, you can learn more about the Royal Prerogative and prerogative powers here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn03861/ https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn03...