RE: Government Noses

[Owen Blacker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>]

Roger Hird:
> 
> > And it strengthens the argument for constitutional change, so that we
> > become citizens instead of subjects.
> 
> My passport describes me as a citizen of the UK.  But whatever I am called

> I will be subject to the laws of the United Kingdom - and I'm doubtful if
> other constitutional arrangement is likely to leave me with much more by
> the way of rights.  

Depends on the nature of the constitutional arrangement.  If it were an
arrangement whereby the people lent power to their government (such as in
the US), rather than one whereby the monarch grants rights to her subjects
(such as we sort of have here), then it certainly ~could~ (though wouldn't
necessarily) leave one with greater rights.

> Would anyone prefer France?

Massively so.  I'll get round to emigrating eventually, I'm sure.


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