British Prime Minister Theresa May's quest to get a free hand from Parliament for negotiations on the country's departure from the European Union looks set to be rebuffed by the House of Lords, the upper Parliamentary Chamber, which is determined to impose conditions on such negotiations.
Taiwan should learn from Scotland’s experience with its independence referendum and work to achieve a paradigm shift. The people must have the right to call for referendums on any public issues. On matters related to national sovereignty, all residents should have the right to vote in the referendum, and any motion to prevent the people from participating in referendums concerning self-determination, should be subjected to a vote by the public on whether the motion should be quashed. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development / Global Unity Constitutional Standards.
