On 3/21/07, Michael Noda michael.noda@gmail.com wrote:
Not quite true: the queen gets to veto a *popular* or *controversial* bill exactly once. If she vetoed a bill declaring nuclear war against Norway, and then dissolved Parliament, it's likely that the people would back Her Majesty over Parliament, at least until the first opportunity to vote in a new Parliament.
Such a bill isn't constitutionally possible. Parliament doesn't have the power to declare war. Declaration of war is still a Royal Prerogative which in practice means it is up to the prime minister not Parliament. Mind you under the current set up even he can't directly order the use of nuclear weapons.