Comments by "Nigel Johnson" (@nigeljohnson9820) on "Brexit: A deal was announced, but the stalemate continues. So, what's going on? | #TheCube" video.
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@johnnyjjohnson116 there are a number of changes that have been highlighted by the Brexit deadlock.
First, it is clear the fix term parliament act needs to be repealed. It has led to a zombie parliament and a zombie government that cannot be replaced or confirmed. I find it remarkable that the PM has managed to do so much with so little through simple force of will and positive enthusiasm. In better times I think he would be an excellent PM, despite his debatable character flaws.
Second, it is clear that the house of lords should be replaced by a second all elected chamber. It currently represents an indefensible undemocratic relic of a feudalistic past.
Third, there is a strong case for an English parliament to match the devolved institutions of Ireland Scotland and Wales. The latter having an unfair advantage of being represented in the UK parliament while also having their own protected institutions.
The English need their own devolved equivalent to deal with English only issues, free of interference from the other nations in the union.
Forth, require far greater accountability to their constituents whom they purport to represent.
Fifth, there is nothing wrong with holding referendums on important issues, as they are the most democratic form of politics. But their votes must be binding. The idea that each nation within the union should have a vote, that is also a veto on any referendum decision is a nonsense, since it would lead to the smaller populations of some member states having a disproportionate influence on the majority, effectively allowing the tail to say the dog. It is a problem the EU is attempting to solve by forcing majority voting by member states. This is not the same as the EU does not hold EU wide referendums with every voting counting equally.
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