draculina

Temporary crises can certainly be caused by scaremongering, Reason, but they right themselves pretty quickly because there is no basis for them in reality.

The biggest crises of the last 100 years – the 1929 crash and depression, and the 2008 crash and the continuing crisis after 2008 – were caused by people who were over-optimistic about credit,…[Read more]

I mist say, drac and Pete (if Pete is stillwith us), I don’t udnerstand your fears about delay to brexit.

I don’t want us to leave, I make no bones about it. But we are almost certainly leaving. I’m deeply worried about the social and economic consequences, but we are leaving. It would be a romance to think otherwise for one reason.

The…[Read more]

Actually, there were semi-formal plans for a two-speed EU, because they would enver have been able to force the UK to give up the pound without a major European crisis – the UK isn’t the only country in the EU to refuse to join the euro. In or out of the EU, the euro’s days are numbered if they can’t reform it. It doesn’t work as it is presently…[Read more]

Not at all – and the Bill of Rights is part of an unwritten constitution of conflicting laws and customs which are interpreted by the Supreme Court.

Parliament agreed under legislation (law is part of the Constitution) to agree to the ECJ, and can withdraw that agreement through withdrawal from the EU. The source of that agreement is a sovereign…[Read more]

Not at all – and the Bill of Rights is part of an unwritten constitution of conflicting laws and customs which are interpreted by the Supreme Court.

Parliament agreed under legislation (law is part of the Constitution) to agree to the ECJ, and can withdraw that agreement through withdrawal from the EU. The source of that agreement is a sovereign…[Read more]

Not at all – and the Bill of Rights is part of an unwritten constitution of cnflciting laws and customs which are interpreted by the Supreme Court.

Parliament agreed under legislation (law is part of the Constitution) to agree to the ECJ, and can withdraw that agreement through withdrawal from the EU. The source of that agreement is a sovereign…[Read more]

The constitution doesn’t say that parliament is sovereign, but that the Crown-in-Parliament is sovereign.

The Constitution doesn’t actually say anything, strictly speaking. We don’t have a written constitution, as the USA has.

We have a mix of custom and changing law. It’s what makes our constitution so hard to understand, even for Brits.

The…[Read more]

The constitution doesn’t say that parliament is soveriegn.

The Cobnstitution doesn’t say anything. We don’t hav a written constitution, as the USA has.

We have a mix of custom and law. Nothing is sacred.

The monarchy was soveriegn at one point, parliament (lords and commons) then shared roles, parliament (the commons) is now dominant, but it’s…[Read more]

Sorry, drac, I remember it and you’re wrong. It was entirely constitutional.

We joined the EEC after detailed primary legislation for 1971-72, joining in Jan, 1973.  Labour opposed joining, and fought the bill tooth and nail, amendment after detailed amendment. There was no referendum.

We had a referendum in June, 1975, when Labour sought to…[Read more]

Sorry, drac, i remember it and you’re wrong. It was entirely constitutional.

We joined the EEC after detailed primary legislation for 1971-72, joining in Jan, 1973.  Labour opposed joining, and fought the bill tooth and nail, amendment after detailed amendment. There was no referendum.

We had a referendum in June, 1975, when Labour sought to…[Read more]

Er, not really.

first, Labour has been pronounced dead so many times even in my life that I stopped counting a long time ago. The result is certainly not good news for Labour..or for the UKIP, despite it coming second. Paul Nutter still has a lot of work to do..

Secondly, it depends on the law. The Supreme Court rules in January. If it says…[Read more]

Er, not really.

first, Labour has been pronounced dead so many times even in my life that i stopped counting a long time ago. The result is certainly not good news for Labour..or for the UKIP, despite it coming second. Paul Nutter still has a lot of work to do..

Secondly, it depends on the law. The Supreme Court rules in January. If it says…[Read more]

Er, not really.

first, Labour has been pronounced dead so many times even in my life that i stopped counting a long time ago. The result is certainly not good news for Labour..or for the UKIP, despite it coming second. Paul Nutter still has a lot of work to do..

Secondly, it depends on the law. The Supreme Court rules in January..if it says…[Read more]

Er, not really.

first, Labour has been pronouned dead so many times even in my life that i stopped counting a long time ago. The result is certainly not good news for Labour..or for the UKIP, despite it coming second. Paul Nutter still has a lot of work to do..

Secondly, it depends on the law. The Supreme Court rules in January..if it says…[Read more]

Not really the right word, is it, Ms K?

very bad news for labour, in fourth place; not good news at all for UKIP, at least, even if it is in second place; their vote is so small; May’s Brexit approach has held the voters in this strong brexit constituence, but her anti-Brexit wing must be a real worry after Witney and Richmond

welll, those are optimistic headlines form – what date? They seem to come from different dates. The Gabriel quote would be nice, but it’s as vague. i want to keep as close to BB and SHR as possible – which is not very close.

The latest from the pro-Brit Merkel is that Germany is going to ahve to take a very hard line to the UK

May all be froth…[Read more]