@thehatfox@lemmy.world to UK Politics@feddit.ukEnglish • 8 months agoLib Dems plan to force vote on replacing Lords with elected upper chamberwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square41arrow-up1155
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minus-square@mannycalavera@feddit.uklinkfedilink30•8 months agoI’d be very surprised if the government doesn’t fight tooth and nail against this amendment. Instead preferring a now is not the time style approach. Or they could say… this wasn’t in our manifesto so we don’t feel comfortable bringing it forward 🥲.
minus-square@jmcs@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilink11•8 months agoThat’s why referendums are a thing. They are not just for giving a load shotgun to the public while the tabloids are telling them to blow out their own foot.
minus-square@mannycalavera@feddit.uklinkfedilink3•8 months agoGood luck with getting permission for a referendum on anything through parliament. You saw what happened last time. 🥲
I’d be very surprised if the government doesn’t fight tooth and nail against this amendment. Instead preferring a now is not the time style approach.
Or they could say… this wasn’t in our manifesto so we don’t feel comfortable bringing it forward 🥲.
That’s why referendums are a thing. They are not just for giving a load shotgun to the public while the tabloids are telling them to blow out their own foot.
Good luck with getting permission for a referendum on anything through parliament. You saw what happened last time. 🥲