Re: Why so worried?
Originally Posted by
Julie1962
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So no we don't need an expensive referendum we just need politicians who will do what we have told them to do.
You state this so firmly, I wanted to make sure. I looked up the functions of parliament (see below), but it doesn't say: "go, and do as you are told by the citizens of the UK". Your mps have to think and decide for themselves.
The main functions of the UK Parliament are to:
Check*and challenge the work of the Government (scrutiny)
Make and change laws*(legislation)
Debate the*important issues of the day (debating)*
Check and approve Government spending (budget/taxes)
https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/role/