@scooby-doo cv,
scooby-doo;40129 wrote:the queen/monarchy is only a figurehead,she has no power,parliament cant pass any law it pleases,it has to have the support of the majority of MPs,and not all MPs toe the party line,as for the firearms question,most people in the UK are quite happy with our gun-laws.
ps im a repubublican when it comes to the monarchy !
PRACTICALLY your monarchy is ceremonial only, but since Parliament exists only through royal decree, the Queen can legally disband it. Further, if a coalition government were to take charge (say, Labour and the LD), or say Labour took 355 seats, thus eliminating legitimate opposition (oh, that's happened), they have the power to pass any law they see fit, including suspending elections. You won't particularly care for your strict gun laws when you have no means of defense from tyranny.
Funny, your violent crime rate is less than 1 incident per 100,000 people lower than our's, and we have access to firearms. It would appear that your country is in serious danger of becoming tyrannical. No Constitutional limitations on legislative power, no firearms, a monarchy. You guys are setting yourselves up for a fall.