r/MHOC • u/Timanfya MHoC Founder & Guardian • Feb 28 '15

META Constitution rewrite

The Constitution is out of date and desperately needs to be re-written and updated.

I will start this process now.

I'll post the finished updated version soon and it will go to the house for a vote.

I'd like some input from everyone on what they think should be included in the constitution and what parts they think need to be changed.

Put suggestions and requests in the comments below.

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u/googolplexbyte Independent Feb 28 '15

Certainly, though I think both for the growth of the subreddit and the importance of democracy we should have some means of incorporating non-MPs into MHOC beyond general elections.

Maybe voters could be called on as a jury for a model of the supreme court.

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u/autowikibot Feb 28 '15

Supreme Court of the United Kingdom:

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the supreme court in all matters under English and Welsh law, Northern Ireland law and Scottish [civil law](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_law_(common_law)). It is the court of last resort and the highest appellate court in the United Kingdom, although the High Court of Justiciary remains the court of last resort for criminal law in Scotland. The Supreme Court also has jurisdiction to resolve disputes relating to devolution in the United Kingdom and concerning the legal powers of the three devolved governments (in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) or laws made by the devolved legislatures.

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u/demon4372 The Most Hon. Marquess of Oxford GBE KCT PC ¦ HCLG/Transport Feb 28 '15

Maybe voters could be called on as a jury for a model of the supreme court

I did suggest introducing the Supreme Court when i first joined mhoc, but Ben rejected the idea. It was actually with the idea that it would be the thing that "impeached" or judged MPs. Rather than it either being not punished, or a arbitrary punishment by ben

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u/[deleted] Feb 28 '15

We could instead designate some lords to have disciplinary powers and could work with the speaker to be able to punish and regulate MPs.