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Re:Why are so many people being hit with £5 fines for 'count... by oarsinsync on Thursday March 28, 2024 @07:52PM (#39858922)
> Benevolent monarchs…

The British royal family has veto power over parliament. They use this power to rewrite laws. Lots of this is well documented, but poorly publicised.

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Re:Why are so many people being hit with £5 fines for 'count... by justinclift on Thursday March 28, 2024 @10:04PM (#39859808)
Pity they didn't stop Brexit, which would have been an actual good use of their veto power.
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