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Labour Really Don't Like Democracy Do They?
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It is absurd to claim, as so many people do, that "The electorate do not vote for the Prime Minister." That is true only in that individuals' do not actually put a physical cross against the PM's name on their voting-slips in their local constituencies.
At general elections, there are multitudes of electors who wouldn't even recognise their own MP if he/she came knocking at their front door! What these people do is put their crosses against the name of the person standing locally for the party...and, therefore, leader...they want in power. Do you seriously contend that no one in Dorset ever "voted" for Mrs Thatcher even though she stood in Finchley?
As for those of you who so often refer to Gordon Brown's "inheriting" Number Ten, he was unopposed in the planned election and thus won it 'by acclaim', as it were. This is standard in just about every voting situation in the UK, even for the post of secretary at the local tennis club! In such circumstances, votes are NOT required.
At general elections, there are multitudes of electors who wouldn't even recognise their own MP if he/she came knocking at their front door! What these people do is put their crosses against the name of the person standing locally for the party...and, therefore, leader...they want in power. Do you seriously contend that no one in Dorset ever "voted" for Mrs Thatcher even though she stood in Finchley?
As for those of you who so often refer to Gordon Brown's "inheriting" Number Ten, he was unopposed in the planned election and thus won it 'by acclaim', as it were. This is standard in just about every voting situation in the UK, even for the post of secretary at the local tennis club! In such circumstances, votes are NOT required.
Labour's problem surely is too much 'democracy' Ss I recall even the op voted Corbyn in, and he's not even a member of the party.
Did Corbyn really recently be death threats I wonder. Not sure I can trust the man's word any more.
I do concede tho that he's certainly introduced a new way of doing politics!
Did Corbyn really recently be death threats I wonder. Not sure I can trust the man's word any more.
I do concede tho that he's certainly introduced a new way of doing politics!
Check your facts about Callaghan, Gromit, before you spout.
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You're quite right, Jack. My reference to Major was regarding the fact that he held the PM's office for a lengthy period before calling a general election. That, of course, was precisely what Tories were whingeing about re Gordon Brown. So, might we have a "Bottler" May?
(I really must think of an equivalent of 'bottler' that begins with 'm'! Any ideas?)
(I really must think of an equivalent of 'bottler' that begins with 'm'! Any ideas?)