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• Ongoing Scottish independence debate still continuing despite 55 to 45 and ongoing Brexit debate despite 52 to 48
• issues parliament cannot legislate sent via e-petitions: removal of Blair knighthood even though knighthood bestowed by monarch,
• e-petitions can be used in the tyranny of minority: revoking Article 50 with 6.1 million signatures in 2019
• Consultative exercise not legal binding in any sense
• only 1 conservative candidate selected via open primary in 2019
• membership election of leadership: influenced heavily by radical activists like Corbyn leader 2016 after 61.8% vote despite Labour MPs calling no confidence 172/40
• elected leadership: Liz Truss won 57% vs 43% of vote despite lack of MP backing in 2022 resulting in 45 days in office