• BananaTrifleViolin@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    I dunno, this seems like a reasonable statement to me? It is wrong to say the supreme courts decision is invalid; of course its valid. The supreme court doesnt make the law, it just interprets it. But its a straw man argument - people are not attacking the supreme court, they’re unhappy with the results of the interpretation of the law as it is apparently written. So the minister “defending” the supreme court is a nonsense misdirection.

    Parliament is supreme and can change the law - and that is what’s really disingenuous about this whole thing.

    The MPs are pretending like they have no choice and the supreme courts decisions is final. But we’re a parliamentary democracy and labour have a huge majority - they could change the law quickly if they disagree with the supreme courts interpretation. This is not the USA where we need 2/3 majority and this is not the US constituion. Its an act of parliament that can be ammended or even replaced. They do it every day.

    The reality is labour dont want to change things because its politically difficult for them. It will split the party and also give the Tories ammunition for their “woke” nonsense. They choose to pretend its out of their hands and a matter for the courts or an argument about the courts, when its a matter for parliament and an argument about the law itself.

  • SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Remember to take notes during this show.

    The people who push against trans rights need to be removed from office.