Brown Surrenders War Powers to Parliament

Iraq Slogger ^ | 7/3/07

[bnelson44]

With British confidence in their leaders at a low ebb, new Prime Minister Gordon Brown assumed office last week pledging to undertake measures designed to restore public trust in the government. Following through on his promise, Brown presented a new plan Tuesday that would dramatically revise the Constitutional powers of the British government, with an eye to strengthening the checks and balances.

In his first statement to the House of Commons since assuming power last week, Brown said he would surrender to Parliament 12 powers traditionally reserved for the prime minister under the "Royal prerogative," including the power to declare war, along with the power to dissolve the House, and the right to appoint judges and bishops.

"I now propose to surrender or limit these powers to make for a more open 21st century British democracy which better serves the British people," he told MPs, to loud Labour cheers.

[caisson71]

Sounds like abdication of one of his primary responsibilities. The kitchen must be too hot for him. What will he give up next?

[TexKat]

Gordon Brown refused to discuss the details of his proposals with Andrew Marr

Brown gives up the power to declare war

Gordon Brown will this week propose surrendering historic powers delegated to previous prime ministers by the monarch as part of a wide-ranging programme of constitutional reform.

The reforms are expected to involve Mr Brown giving up royal prerogatives traditionally exercised by the prime minister, such as the power to declare war without parliamentary approval or to appoint bishops to the Church of England.

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[Bahbah]

What will he give up next?

The application of English law? Those who wish can be ruled by sha'ariah. It's the "consensual way", don't you know.

[USNBandit]

Sounds like this guy doesn’t want the weight of too much responsibility on his shoulders.

Bingo. Sounds like the UK has a new executive that doesn't want to be an executive.

Maybe he can take the extra time he will have when not making decisions to study a few past executives. The first should be Harry Truman. "The Buck Stops Here" isn't just a slogan. It is a statement of the character required to be a leader. At some point somebody has to take responsibility and make those decisions.

Bombs are going off, terrorists are running rampant in the streets and Britain just elected a guy that won't even appoint a bishop. Nice.

[kinoxi]

The responsibility is too much for him. Instead of stepping down he wants to be able to blame other people apparently. Incredible.

[Czar]

The verdict has just been returned.

This guy is a loser...

[TexKat]

Brown must lie to public about treaty says EU leader

by IanPP on Tue 03 Jul 2007 12:09 BST

Gordon Brown is lying to the British public - with the blessing of the EU.

The new European Union treaty will mean “transfers of sovereignty” from Britain and Gordon Brown is right to hide the fact from the public, an EU leader admitted yesterday to the Telegraph.

more at link...

http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog/_archives/2007/7/3/3067693.html

[pepsi_junkie]

Gordon Brown will this week propose surrendering historic powers delegated to previous prime ministers by the monarch as part of a wide-ranging programme of constitutional reform.

If they are delegated by the monarchy, they arent his to give away. This wouldnt just be a blow to prime ministerial power, it would diminish the monarchy. Will the Queen sit idly by?

[Fitzcarraldo]

"I now propose to surrender..."

[TexKat]

Brown and Europe takes England back over 1000 years

[Volunteer]

This is a Scotsman who gives up the power to declare war?

Who is this guy and how long before our cousins are rid of him?

[Churchillspirit]

The best committee consists of three people - one of whom is on vacation and another is off sick.

[Churchillspirit]

Nobody remotely like him on the political scene now.

I am very concerned for my native land.

[the invisib1e hand]

On the bright side, where is Winston Churchill buried? Hook a dynamo to his spinning corpse and you should be able to light all of London.

I really, truly laughed out loud upon reading this. My first vote for post of the year.

While trying to make sense of this news, reflectively and not jumping to any conclusions, and by degrees being more and more dismayed (not because I understand the implications fully, but by calibrating the posts. I had actually thought the Brits were doing a superior job of fighting the terrorists within their border) it was a welcome laugh.

[pointsal]

Better start weaving prayer rugs.....for imam of Downing Street!!!

[California Patriot]

Looks like the Labour Left will now be running the country, with Brown as a figurehead. Yuck.

[Clemenza]

Is it me, or does Gordon Brown look like the evil offspring of Angus Young and Terry Jones?

[goldstategop]

The Conservatives under David Cameron are no improvement. They're even further to the left than Labour. The old Tory brand of conservatism has disappeared in the UK.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

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[muawiyah]

Sounds like "racial tensions"(using the UK definition of "racial") are already exploding with the Islamofascists carrying out acts designed for mass terror and death.

This Brown character must be oblivious to the world beyond his clouded mind.

This is a very dangerous situation for UK to find itself.