Re:The UK's Association to Horizon Europe and Copernicus
by tialaramex on Saturday October 14, 2023 @09:40AM
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Just because Parliament can't bind future Parliaments doesn't prohibit it from asserting that it has done so. The Fixed Term Parliaments Act purported to do exactly that, and a Brexit referendum could have chosen to explain that HMG intends to implement the people's choice, but it did not.
Re:The UK's Association to Horizon Europe and Copernicus
by blibble on Saturday October 14, 2023 @09:50AM
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> Just because Parliament can't bind future Parliaments doesn't prohibit it from asserting that it has done so.
so, it would still be non-binding
who cares what reality is as long as it's marketed the right way?
> The Fixed Term Parliaments Act purported to do exactly that
yeah and look how well that worked
the franchise was identical to that for general elections
any attempt to alter the franchise for the referendum would have been rightly seen as gerrymandering
> UK citizens settled abroad weren’t allowed a say because the vote was only “advisory”.
over the past 7 years I've not heard this one before!
it is not possible to have a binding referendum in the UK due to parliamentary sovereignty, all referendums are "advisory"
people living abroad retain their right to vote for 15 years (and regain it if they come back)