Gordon Brown showing the way
 

So now I propose that in twelve areas important to our national life, the Prime Minister and executive should surrender or limit their powers - the exclusive exercise of which by the Government should have no place in a modern democracy.

These are:

the power of the executive to declare war;the power to request the dissolution of Parliament;
the power over recall of Parliament;
the power of the executive to ratify international treaties without decision by Parliament;
the power to make key public appointments without effective scrutiny;
the power to restrict Parliamentary oversight of the intelligence services;
power to choose bishops;
power in the appointment of judges;
power to direct prosecutors in individual criminal cases;
power over the civil service itself;
and the executive powers to determine the rules governing entitlement to passports and the granting of pardons.
We could use such restraints ourselves. Good luck Mr. Brown.

power to choose bishops;

Wait, what?

Hehe. Ya didn't know that huh?

Nope, somehow that one escaped my attention. Is it just C of E?

Yep. It's one of those intriguing constitutional hangovers from an earlier age.

Well, it's still weird, and it sounds like Mr Brown is taking the right first step.

Absolutely. It's a bloody ridiculous right for a secular Prime minister to have.

Try telling that to the Chinese!

Good point.

Well, it's definitely "hmmm"-worthy.

Lord Bush is green with envy.

Why, Bruce, you sound like you're sure W. will be President-For-Life.

Too bad for that argument that we don't actually do things that way.

The conservatives understood this even while we groaned under Clinton's abuses.

wtf?

No, not at all... he's just worried about unquestioning obedience during his reign. He isn't worried about later... retired presidents live pretty well, you know.
You mean all conservatives had the hots for Monica?