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jakeXT

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3. MSM vs D-Notice, Wall Street vs City of London, veto power by Prince Charles?

Sun Jan 29, 2012, 09:58 AM

Jan 2012

Prince Charles has been offered a veto over 12 government bills since 2005

Ministers sought prince's consent under secretive constitutional loophole on bills covering issues from gambling to the Olympics

Ministers have been forced to seek permission from Prince Charles to pass at least a dozen government bills, according to a Guardian investigation into a secretive constitutional loophole that gives him the right to veto legislation that might affect his private interests.
http://m.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/oct/30/prince-charles-offered-veto-legislation?cat=uk&type=article

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Is a monarchy good for democracy? [View all] primavera Jan 2012 OP

I'm sorry, is this really an empirical view? JackRiddler Jan 2012 #1

Pro's and Con's MichaelMcGuire Jan 2012 #2

The United States Senate is maybe less democratic than the House of Lords Glorfindel Jan 2012 #6

House of Lords MichaelMcGuire Jan 2012 #8

MSM vs D-Notice, Wall Street vs City of London, veto power by Prince Charles? jakeXT Jan 2012 #3

Hmmm, why Prince Charles, Elizabeth is the ruling Monarch. jwirr Jan 2012 #13

I think it's a good idea to separate the functions of chief of state and head of government Glorfindel Jan 2012 #4

Only A Symbol TheMastersNemesis Jan 2012 #5

Addendum To My Reply TheMastersNemesis Jan 2012 #7

The difference is... primavera Jan 2012 #14

Correct TheMastersNemesis Jan 2012 #16

Alexander Hamilton had similar ideas. jody Jan 2012 #9

Fook that Shyte waddirum Jan 2012 #10

Fairly neutral, I'd say muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #11

Thanks, muriel! primavera Jan 2012 #15

No-one suggests it's unpatriotic to criticise the prime minister. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2012 #12

Good point primavera Jan 2012 #17