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https://goodlawproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Johnson-Henry-VIII-case-page-blue-original.jpg600600In 1539, Henry VIII gained the right to legislate by decree, enabling him to bypass Parliament altogether. And now Boris Johnson, the man who has already tried and failed to suspend Parliament, is taking further cues on democracy from a Tudor King. On leaving the EU, Henry VIII powers were originally intended to be used […]