[toyg]

It's good not to underestimate the situation though - few things are as dangerous as a desperate government. If they can start wars to divert attention, they can certainly force bad laws. This goes double in the UK, where the executive is effectively all-powerful in practice since the Blair reforms.

[patates]

> few things are as dangerous as a desperate government. If they can start wars to divert attention, they can certainly force bad laws

To support this, see Turkey and Russia for current examples.

The usual dying government cycles between "we are now super nationalistic and everyone who doesn't join us are terrorists" and "but think about the children!!11" like clockwork.

The damage these cause lives much longer than the creators. It totally makes sense to tread with care.

[irthomasthomas]

The Royal Fam still screen every bill before it is proposed.

[gcthomas]

The Queen rubber stamps everything that comes from parliament - no screening happens, ever. Unfortunately.

[irthomasthomas]

Every bill is screened before it is debated. If it contains anything that may effect the royal family, personally, then they must consent before it is debated.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/08/royals-vette...