Queen Elizabeth Ii And Lisbon Treaty
Queen Elizabeth II is certainly not the one who initiated the Lisbon treaty. But it is now the queen who has the sole decision-making power and can decide whether the treaty will become a law or not. It is not just the future of this treaty but the future of Britain too that lies in the hands of the queen. |
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For any bill to become a law in Britain, it first needs to be passed by the lower house or the House of Commons. After the lower house has passed the bill, it needs the approval of the upper house or the House of Lords. Once both the houses have given their nod of approval, the bill goes for royal assent that lies with the queen. Royal assent is the last stage in Britain’s legislative process, and is one of Parliament’s oldest proceedings.
Both the lower and the upper house have approved the European Union bill, which pave the way for ratification of the Lisbon treaty. Now the bill awaits a royal assent by the queen, who can either choose to pass the bill or exercise royal veto power and reject its execution. Though it is legislatively impossible for queen to stop the ultimate ratification of the bill, but her veto can make the otherwise speedy ratification extremely difficult.
If she vetos the bill, she could save her sovereign state from being swallowed by an arrogant and authoritarian European super state. However, if the bill manages to get the royal assent it would prove to be a big nail in national sovereignty.
Indeed, the queen is facing one of the most crucial decisions of her 56-year-old reign. It goes without saying that the future of people of Britain now rests with the Queen more than anyone else.
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