I’ve been downed with a touch of food poisoning the last day or so, so I must apologise for not updating as usual.
I had a heads up courtesy of my local LUG (Linux User Group) mailing lists on a piece of legislation that our government are trying to push through called the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill.
Bit of a mouthful. So what’s the deal? Nothing less than the end of British parliamentary democracy, that’s what! This bill will give ministers these powers:
- It grants any minister the ability to amend, replace, or repeal existing legislation.
- Ministers can make major changes to the law without Parliament being able to examine them properly.
- The minister involved can amend any existing legislation; nothing is protected. Including the bill itself!
- Ministers could also give the power to pass laws to other individuals, who are not necessarily elected.
The real worry is that this bill is in real danger of becoming law, and the government has rejected any attempts to add safeguards to the paltry one already in place!
You can find out more here at Save Parliament, and UK residents can write to their MPs here at writetothem.com.
I’ve already contacted my local MP to voice my concerns and I strongly urge all UK residents to do likewise!
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