300 years is long enough

Johnny Hates Jazz · 04-08-2006, 10:50 PM

The Acts of Union were a pair of Acts of Parliament passed in 1707 (taking effect on 1 May) by the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland.

The acts were the implementation of the Treaty of Union negotiated between the two kingdoms. The effect of the Acts was twofold:

1 to create a new state, the Kingdom of Great Britain.

2 to dissolve both parliaments and replace them with a new Parliament of Great Britain (known as the Union of the Parliaments). The new parliament was to be based in the former home of the English Parliament.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acts_of_Union_1707

Scotland got it's parliament back in 1998

England is still waiting :roll:

Colin McNamee · 06-08-2006, 08:58 PM

Were the 1707 Acts of Union ever repealed?

If not they have precedent over the subsequent referendum. Don't they ?

Just a thought.

I'm sure that this has been thoroughtly covered by our highly competent politicans and current Administration which, although having a sufficiency of legal eagles still manage to **** up big time when it comes to UK law, our Constitution etc etc etc

Just a thought.

04-08-2006, 10:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Johnny Hates Jazz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,944	300 years is long enough The Acts of Union were a pair of Acts of Parliament passed in 1707 (taking effect on 1 May) by the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland. The acts were the implementation of the Treaty of Union negotiated between the two kingdoms. The effect of the Acts was twofold: 1 to create a new state, the Kingdom of Great Britain. 2 to dissolve both parliaments and replace them with a new Parliament of Great Britain (known as the Union of the Parliaments). The new parliament was to be based in the former home of the English Parliament. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acts_of_Union_1707 Scotland got it's parliament back in 1998 England is still waiting :roll:

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06-08-2006, 08:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Colin McNamee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Somerset Posts: 894	Were the 1707 Acts of Union ever repealed? If not they have precedent over the subsequent referendum. Don't they ? Just a thought. I'm sure that this has been thoroughtly covered by our highly competent politicans and current Administration which, although having a sufficiency of legal eagles still manage to ** up big time when it comes to UK law, our** Constitution etc etc etc Just a thought.