Have We Got A Dysfunctional Government?

[Gromit]

- Today the Government postponed a debate on Brexit until November for fear of losing the vote.
- Also today, the Government enmasse abstained in a vote on Universal Credit for fear of an embarrasing defeat by its own MPs.
- The Government are heading for a 'No Deal' on its negotiation on leaving the EU.
- The Governing Party are deeply divided, with Ministers publicly fighting with colleagues on a daily basis.
- The Prime Minister seemingly has no authority, regulatly being undermined by her own Foreign Secretary.

How have we got into such a mess to have this useless bunch of failures governing us ?

[Davemano]

Better than a useless set from the other side who would just about bankrupt the country within months like they do each time they are in office'

[Peter Pedant]

yeah great the alternative really fills you with hope innit ?

[vetuste_ennemi]

[vetuste_ennemi]

The Welsh version:

[vetuste_ennemi]

There is possibly a "Send in the Clone" version.

[vetuste_ennemi]

But we don't want to gild a lily do we?

[mikey4444]

Yes, we have Gromit and well summed up.

This current shower reminds me of the dog days of the chaotic Major regime.

Lets hope its over soon.

[Gromit]

Now go to bed Mikey,
Or you will be tired an grumpy tomorrow.

[mikey4444]

Good idea Gromit !

[Gromit]

Mikey,
See you tomorrow (in pixels) :-)

[Kromovaracun]

It's largely a reflection of how polarised the electorate is. The Tories have been persistently incapable of gaining a convincing majority for precisely that reason - and the divisions extend just as much to the people they rely on to govern. A thin majority and a divided cabinet means if the Tories actually commit to anything substantial, the party will tear itself apart.

Perhaps a more interesting question is: Would Labour suffer under the same divisions if they gained office? Possibly, possibly not.

On the one hand, the party relies on a coalition between young liberals in big cities and the south, and conventional working class voters in the north. Those groups do fundamentally disagree on things like Brexit, and Labour could succumb to similar tensions if it had a weak position in Parliament.

On the other hand, Labour has already fought its "civil war" over leadership between last spring and this year's election - and they had a clear victor. Nobody could at this point seriously challenge Corbyn's leadership, and that grants him greater authority within his party than May has in hers.

[gulliver1]

Not sure if this lot are dysfunctional, or incapable,
or just a bunch of muppets.

[mikey4444]

Complete radio silence I notice from our resident Tories here on AB, after the Governments defeat yesterday...speaks volumes IMHO.

[ToraToraTora]

ooooh aren't we having a an anti british love in!

[mikey4444]

Usual childish drivel I see TTT...is that the best you can do to explain why Mrs May lost yesterdays debate ?

[jim360]

It's not anti-British to wonder if the government is in disarray, especially if it is. The Tories could do us all a favour by not being so divided, for example.

[ToraToraTora]

what did she lose yesterday? I missed that.

[dannyk13]

She didn't lose anything as the Tories di not take part in the vote.

[ToraToraTora]

jim everyone is divided on brexit not just the Tories. The SGB try daily to sabotage their own nation because they didn't win the referendum. Would KJJ be doing any better?