In 2006, in the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill, the Government tried to slip through more powers for the Executive, including law by ministerial fiat. It failed.
But if we thought that we had heard the last of it, we must think again. This time they have hidden it at the end of the Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill! If this passes, then we could be ruled by ministerial decree.
This is not too strong an expression.
Amendments to laws, even new laws could be made by ministers and cabinet. Laws could be ended, likewise - how long do you think this lot would tolerate habeas corpus in their struggle against terrorism, (with political opposition next?)
People could be arrested and imprisoned by ministerial decision.
Quite apart from the threat to our freedom, and that this Government has a record of rushing through ill-thought-out laws or redundant laws, the real danger is to the place of Parliament. The House of Commons will be by-passed to a large extent.
Given that many of fellow citizens have already decided that there is not much point in voting, as their lives are ruled by Brussels, Quangos and Whitehall and voting will make little difference, what price democracy in the UK now?
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