tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083855923964640893.post5793839280587090969..comments2023-11-05T10:53:07.638+00:00Comments on Patently Rubbish: Two wordspatentlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00602962323262055007noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083855923964640893.post-16435622639118035382009-07-09T10:00:51.621+01:002009-07-09T10:00:51.621+01:00The two words I would have gone for would be '...The two words I would have gone for would be 'assassination' and 'celebrated'.Letters From A Toryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14612766550608940053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083855923964640893.post-46116320953770930162009-07-08T15:32:28.304+01:002009-07-08T15:32:28.304+01:00Blue, there wouldn't be any Labour MPs to rais...Blue, there wouldn't be any Labour MPs to raise objection - no MPs at all, in fact! <br /><br />Yes, the practical problems would be immense, especially if the suspension lasted into the next financial year. The lapse of all tax-raising powers might be a good thing, though, now I come to think about it...<br /><br />Meausured - I would expect (and hope for) civil disobedience on a massive scale and a standing demonstration on Whitehall/Downing Street. I would also expect (and fear) a general loss of respect for the rule of law in the face of the massive two fingers to democratic principles that such a step would be.<br /><br />But, in the end, I do agree with Blue that this is probably paranoia.<br /><br />(The emphasis, though, is on the word "probably"...!)patentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00602962323262055007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083855923964640893.post-33165075765873248102009-07-08T15:04:53.655+01:002009-07-08T15:04:53.655+01:00What is the convention in these circumstances, Pat...What is the convention in these circumstances, Patently? Stand in front of a bus? Or maybe we will be reduced to standing in front of a tank in Trafalgar Square.<br /><br />Is there a slow boat going to China by any chance?Measuredhttp://twitter.com/measurednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083855923964640893.post-36047436263762826262009-07-08T14:52:44.230+01:002009-07-08T14:52:44.230+01:00As the PB article points out, there would be pract...As the PB article points out, there would be practical difficulties arising if the government tried to operate without parliament. I doubt sufficient Labour MPs would be happy to go along with the idea either. And as you say, the populace is not as compliant as it would have to be.<br /><br />It's interesting to keep up-to-speed with the legal niceties, but seriously...Old BEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06974090439936326476noreply@blogger.com