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2016-07-11
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I am not familiar with the lunar political system, but here in the UK you do not vote for the PM. You vote for your MP. The party with the most elected MPs choses the PM. It is usually the party leader. The current situation follows the protocol to the letter.
The 4 years part sounds a bit iffy but, believe it or not, it is also by the rules. There is no fixed schedule for general elections. The current ruling government decides when the next election is going to be.
This is what you get in a country without a written.constitution
The 4 years part sounds a bit iffy but, believe it or not, it is also by the rules. There is no fixed schedule for general elections. The current ruling government decides when the next election is going to be.
This is what you get in a country without a written.constitution
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2016-07-12
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Originally Posted by pichlo
Pretty much similar thing here in Finland, with one major difference.
I am not familiar with the lunar political system, but here in the UK you do not vote for the PM. You vote for your MP. The party with the most elected MPs choses the PM. It is usually the party leader. The current situation follows the protocol to the letter.
The 4 years part sounds a bit iffy but, believe it or not, it is also by the rules. There is no fixed schedule for general elections. The current ruling government decides when the next election is going to be.
This is what you get in a country without a written.constitution
We do have mandatory general election every four years. I really don't understand how can you have a non-mandatory schedule in UK and still call it a democratic process? What if the ruling party just refuses to hold any more elections, ever?
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2016-07-12
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Originally Posted by juiceme
Already answered here:
What if the ruling party just refuses to hold any more elections, ever?
Originally Posted by pichlo
This is what you get in a country without a written constitution
As a Bloody Foreigner™, I also find it a bit... to put it mildly... unusual. But I have some native friends who swear that it is the best system in the known universe and surrounding villages.
The British legal system and, in extension, life in general, is very much based on the idea of the precedent. In other words, "it is how it is because it's always been that way". That mentality is deeply ingrained in the national psyche and is probably at least part of the reason 52% of the population feel the distance from other countries, with their "it is how it is because the rules say so" mentality. They don't see the reason to have rules: just keep doing what we have always been doing and we will be OK. The ruling party refusing to call an election? Shock, horror, unthinkable! It has never happened before, why should it happen now?
BTW when I say life in general, I really mean it. My favourite example is that the Brits put two separate taps for hot and cold water even in new installations. Why? Because it's always been that way
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2016-07-12
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The queen will pull a rabbit out of her hat and appoint...Tony blair as PM. Stranger things has happend.
When Gordon Brown took over the reins from Tony Blair in 2007, Mrs May said “he has no democratic mandate”.
As long as UK people thinks it's ok I guess it's ok. So it's ok. Mkey.
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When Gordon Brown took over the reins from Tony Blair in 2007, Mrs May said “he has no democratic mandate”.
As long as UK people thinks it's ok I guess it's ok. So it's ok. Mkey.
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Do something for the climate today! Anything!
I don't trust poeple without a Nokia n900...
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2016-07-13
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Originally Posted by pichlo
Here's our US version of that:
BTW when I say life in general, I really mean it. My favourite example is that the Brits put two separate taps for hot and cold water even in new installations. Why? Because it's always been that way
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2016-07-13
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Originally Posted by robthebold
I totally lol'd
Here's our US version of that:
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2016-07-13
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Originally Posted by robthebold
Please don't do that to me. My colleagues looked at me strange when all my tea went all over the keyboard.
Here's our US version of that:
Attachment 38477
Of course, the Americans do not take any half measures. When you do something, you do it BIG!
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2016-07-13
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Don' see any countdowns going on. How about 17 days to go....
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2016-07-13
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Originally Posted by pichlo
Just leaving this here:
..... There is no fixed schedule for general elections. The current ruling government decides when the next election is going to be.
This is what you get in a country without a written.constitution
"The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (c. 14) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that introduced fixed-term elections to the Westminster parliament."
"The next general election in the United Kingdom is scheduled to be held on Thursday 7 May 2020"
"it may be held at an earlier date in the event of a vote of no confidence or other exceptional circumstances."
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That made my day.
I need some British food and drinks to celebrate that achievement.
Do something for the climate today! Anything!
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