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Originally posted by darmstadt View PostWell basically you could have that by removing the House of Commons and replacing it with the House of Lords
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Originally posted by xoggoth View PostWhat about parliament by lottery where MPs, ministers and the PM are selected at random from among British citizens? Sure a senile old lady or an alcoholic would be at least as good as the crap we get.
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Originally posted by xoggoth View PostWhat about parliament by lottery where MPs, ministers and the PM are selected at random from among British citizens? Sure a senile old lady or an alcoholic would be at least as good as the crap we get.
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What about parliament by lottery where MPs, ministers and the PM are selected at random from among British citizens? Sure a senile old lady or an alcoholic would be at least as good as the crap we get.
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Originally posted by original PM View PostThere is a difference between wanting power for your own ends and gaining power to change things for the greater good.
I've two young daughters. I'm the daddy in this house. As it happens I'm also the subordinate. Papa!! I want this! NOW!!
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Originally posted by AtW View PostIt was meant to be a constitutional change to be in place going forward. Just shows how scummy Tories are.
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Originally posted by Mordac View PostIt so wasn't. You have a lot to learn about British politics. You need to watch lots of Yes Minister, Yes Prime Minister, House of Cards (the original British version) and The Thick Of It, and you'll start to get the idea.
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Originally posted by AtW View PostIt was meant to be a constitutional change to be in place going forward. Just shows how scummy Tories are.
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Originally posted by AtW View PostThe intention of Fixed Parliaments was to prevent exactly such convenient "snap" elections when the ruling party doing well in polls, totally wrong on that principle for Labour/LibDems to vote for it tomorrow.
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