[WikiEN-l] Just what *is* Jimbo's role anyway?

[geni]

On 3/21/07, Michael Noda <michael.noda at 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.


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geni