Unanswered Questions
577 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
13
votes
0answers
452 views
How did the view of Continental Europe on Brexit change between the 2016 Referendum and today?
There are plenty of polls asking the British population what they think about Brexit, but there are hardly any polls regarding Continental Europe's view on it; especially no recent ones.
Judging from ...
11
votes
1answer
1k views
Would Obama viewing Trump's tax returns be seen as overstepping his authority?
26 U.S. Code § 6103(g)(1) says that the President can request tax return information from the IRS:
Upon written request by the President, signed by him personally, the Secretary shall furnish to the ...
10
votes
0answers
93 views
Has an MP ever made use of the House of Lords Precedence Act to sit in the House of Lords?
During Business Questions on December 2nd, the Lord President of the Council - Jacob Rees-Mogg - was teased by the SNP's Pete Wishart about an alleged £6 million loan from his company Saliston Ltd, as ...
10
votes
0answers
484 views
Are there any studies about companies self-segregating politically?
There's some current dialogue about some big tech companies (google, twitter, facebook) displaying some bias in their actions. Whether that's true or not, it certainly seems that the composition of ...
9
votes
0answers
216 views
Checks against corruption in Gaza, and their effectiveness
What checks to corruption (if any) are there to the Hamas regime in Gaza, and how effective are they?
(Parallel question about the Palestinian Authority)
8
votes
0answers
181 views
Does stronger geographic representation lead to stronger regional identities?
Are there any studies which would conclude whether stronger geographic representation in voting systems is a significant contributor to strong regional identities in a country?
Ekadh Singh - Reinstate Monica
2,2382 gold badges12 silver badges42 bronze badges
8
votes
0answers
337 views
How is judicial independence ensured for International Tribunals?
According to this article, Mladic's conviction by International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague found widespread international support. However, this opinion is not ...
7
votes
0answers
113 views
What caused the momentum for EU directives on blind-spots of vehicles in the last 20 years
During the last 20 years European laws on blind-spots, areas of road the driver cannot see, have become more strict.
The original directive is from 1971 (71/127/EEG). But then there are changes in ...
7
votes
0answers
120 views
Is this variant of STV used anywhere else?
In the rules of a political party in my (U.S.) state, a procedure for intra-party elections in which multiple positions are to be filled is described which is clearly a variant of the single ...
7
votes
0answers
99 views
Who is helping the Tigray TDF?
Last year the Ethiopian army quickly overran the capital of Tigray (Mekelle) and drove the Tigray Defense Forces (TDF) into the mountains, caves, forests etc., seemingly turning the conflict into a ...
7
votes
0answers
149 views
What have been the largest hostile cross-benches in Australian senate / house of review history?
The Australian federal Senate is a house of review, elected from multiple member state electorates. It is usually comprised of a Government (often in minority), an Opposition (in lesser minority), ...
7
votes
0answers
129 views
What are the Siumut party's views on mining and how do they compare to other parties views?
Recently, Greenland had parliamentary elections. Different news sources contradict each other:
Fox News: Opposition party keen on tapping underground resources wins ...
The Star: Opposition critical ...
6
votes
0answers
175 views
Why would Turkey leave the Istanbul Convention (now)?
As of today, Turkey appears to have withdrawn from the Istanbul Convention, an effort by the Council of Europe to create a standard legal approach to battling violence against women and domestic abuse....
6
votes
0answers
298 views
Did Jackie Weaver have the legal authority to remove the chairman of the parish council during a meeting?
During a meeting of the Handforth parish council on December the 10th seen here, the chairman of the council was removed from a Zoom meeting by the Zoom meeting host. The recording of this meeting has ...
6
votes
0answers
87 views
How much of votes in the European Parliament fall on party (group) lines as opposed to country (groups) lines?
Some votes in the European Parliament fall on geographical/country lines. I'm pretty sure (many) others probably fall on a more traditional ideological (e.g. left-right) divide between EP party groups ...