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      Exactly. In America, the supreme court is answerable to the president (Trump) who changes every four years on a whim of democracy which is fragile.

      In the UK, everyone is answerable to the King who changes every few decades- and we always know who the next will be. And they don’t get involved in politics either.

      The first step towards fascism would be to replace the King

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          The Lords can veto the prime minister if he intents to stop democracy. If the Lords are compromised, then the King can