Sovereignty rests with me as an English MP and that's the way it will stay.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Blair asserts his personal authority and the sovereignty of his role as an elected representative.
- In plain terms
- He claims ultimate authority belongs to him as an MP.
- What can you take from it?
- Representatives hold significant sovereign power.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where does true sovereignty lie?
- How much power should an MP have?
Another view
Absolute assertions of sovereignty can conflict with democratic checks.
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