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Elon Musk has called on King Charles III to dissolve the UK Parliament, citing past controversies involving Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Rotherham Scandal.

Musk accused Starmer of inaction during his tenure as head of the Crown Prosecution Service and urged a new general election, drawing backlash for spreading misinformation.

Critics argue that the monarchy lacks the unilateral power to dissolve Parliament under the 2022 Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act.

Musk’s growing political involvement globally, including support for right-wing parties, has sparked calls for regulation against foreign interference.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

Oh it's simple. If the king wants the UK to follow his last french counterpart's fate, this would be a romantically dramatic way of doing this.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

So, technically, the monarchy signed over the majority of executive power to Parliament with the Parliament Act 1911 which gives authority over taxation and budgets to Parliament.

But bills do also technically still require Royal Assent, which has not been withheld since 1708.

So... the Crown COULD try to force an impasse where nothing can pass without their approval, but then Parliament COULD make the Crown live off canned beans.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Set date for a 'LONDON TEslA PARTY' and throw all those shitty cars into harbor!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

The ocean is already polluted enough, I suggest dissolving them in acid.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

We need to strap musk to the top of his next test rocket

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

I think King Charles should do it. That way no more King Charles.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

I can smell Musk's royal envy all the way from Helsinki.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Time for some right wing infighting.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Can someone get Lord Sugar drunk and have him express a similar view about the US?

"err, hic the unites, uniting, united states should separism, seapar, separate the head of state role from the,, ,uhh,,,,, head of government. They can have gonger, er, congress appoint a cereminimum, er ceremonial head of state with reserve powers to dissolve congress..... burp"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago
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