Prorogation
is the formal term for the end of a current parliamentary
session. Parliament is normally suspended — or prorogued — for a
short period before the next session begins. This is formally carried
out by the queen, who acts on the advice of the prime minister. Once
the Commons has been prorogued, all motions that have not been
addressed, or bills that have not been passed, don't go any
further. This is not the same as "dissolving"
Parliament, which happens before a general election. Could the queen
have refused to prorogue Parliament? Technically, yes,
constitutionally no. Under Britain's parliamentary democracy, the
queen acts on the advice of her prime minister. That means that
decisions over when Parliament sits are decided by the government,
and merely rubber-stamped by the Queen.
“Take
back control" was one of the popular slogans of the Brexiteers.
Voters in the 2016 referendum couldn't have realised it would mean
presenting Boris Johnson, an unelected prime minister, with absolute
power to determine the fate of the UK, on his own and his cohort who
he selected and appointed, all interested in power for themselves. To
them, democratic procedures and controls are processes to be shed
when inconvenient. Johnson is a power-hungry opportunist and a proven
liar. He makes a fine companion to other leaders like, Trump,
Bolsonaro, Putin, Orban, Modi and others.
Many
Brexiteers don’t seem to realise that they being used by those
business interests who wanted to escape completely from EU regulation
so to align more closely with US regulatory conditions.
Regardless
of the constitutional controversy of Johnson's manipulation of
parliamentary rules, the Socialist Party still maintains that the
whole issue is one that does not concern the working class.
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