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While I agree it seems absurd, this is how the UK's unwritten constitution works - the UK Parliament is not restricted to legislating just for the territory of
by giobox 7mo ago
While I agree it seems absurd, this is how the UK's unwritten constitution works - the UK Parliament is not restricted to legislating just for the territory of the UK. Of course it can only realistically enforce within UK borders, but it can pass whatever legislation it wishes.
There is a famous quote regarding this nature of British parliamentary sovereignty that is taught to every law student in the UK: "If Parliament enacts that smoking in the streets of Paris is an offence, then it is an offence" - Ivor Jennings.
- fluoridation 7mo agoDoesn't it ridicule its own agencies to allow them to go after entities that they have no hope of policing? It's such an impotent gesture to do this.
- ilovecake1984 7mo agoNo, because it’s a step in a process. Next steps would be blocking the site uk wide. We will likely see a future where uk puts out interpol notices on the individuals involved. If they enter a country with extradition agreements they will get extradited.
- fluoridation 7mo ago"Likely" based on nothing at all.
- yesco 7mo agoThis dynamic could also be argued as a cause of the War of 1812.