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"I have been watching question time and it was interesting, they say if there is democracy there have to be some kind of election, as the people decide who will be the next pm, not them, what is your thoughts on this?" It's wishful thinking. Was Gordon Brown elected? No, so why would the conservatives risk losing a majority - what could they possibly gain! | |||
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"I have been watching question time and it was interesting, they say if there is democracy there have to be some kind of election, as the people decide who will be the next pm, not them, what is your thoughts on this?" They didn't say there had to be. Some would like one, to try and get round the referendum. | |||
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"I have been watching question time and it was interesting, they say if there is democracy there have to be some kind of election, as the people decide who will be the next pm, not them, what is your thoughts on this? They didn't say there had to be. Some would like one, to try and get round the referendum. " So another party pledges not to leave the EU, gets elected and that way all is good with the world... hmmm I hadn't thought of that angle but don't think the conservatives would be happy about it, half of them wanted to leave any and an election isn't in their interests | |||
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"I'd like one and this disastrous process leading to the referendum is beyond tolerance. The full government should have had an official plan in case of a brexit result. It didn't." I'd agree there should have been a plan. Demonstrates the arrogance and out of touch politicians we currently have. Not grounds to disregard the democratic vote though x | |||
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"I'd like one and this disastrous process leading to the referendum is beyond tolerance. The full government should have had an official plan in case of a brexit result. It didn't." And Chilcot confirms the last government didn't have a plan for what to do after invading Iraq. It's almost as if politicians live week by week... | |||
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"I have been watching question time and it was interesting, they say if there is democracy there have to be some kind of election, as the people decide who will be the next pm, not them, what is your thoughts on this? They didn't say there had to be. Some would like one, to try and get round the referendum. " Or maybe give a mandate to a pm with a different manifesto to the one the previous incumbent was elected on? | |||
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"I have been watching question time and it was interesting, they say if there is democracy there have to be some kind of election, as the people decide who will be the next pm, not them, what is your thoughts on this? They didn't say there had to be. Some would like one, to try and get round the referendum. Or maybe give a mandate to a pm with a different manifesto to the one the previous incumbent was elected on?" Or maybe..we should have to make voting compulsory...then maybe just maybe...we might get a government elected by a majority as opposed to a minority...just an idea | |||
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"I suspect we are all actually suffering from ballot box fatigue given the amount of elections and the referendum we have had recently. As to the OP's question: My take is the current Government was elected about a year ago for a fixed 5 year term in which they had various manifesto commitments. One was the EU Referendum and now that has been delivered. The Prime Minister made it clear he would be stepping down before the next election and, realistically, a year before. He has now decided to go now rather than in 2019. So the country that voted a year ago is seeing what it was told would happen just some years earlier. No one has been deceived or misled so I see no reason to have a General Election. What the country now needs is a period of stability, less politicking not more and a calm and workmanlike (workwomanlike?) approach to the pending EU negotiations. If we do not like the result we can kick them out in 2020. Or are we actually calling for a surrogate 2nd Referendum as someone didn't like the result? Hoping Labour will win and then renege on the democratic will of the people 2 weeks ago?" I also believe Labour or most Labour MP's voted leave as well...so makes no difference really  | |||
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"I suspect we are all actually suffering from ballot box fatigue given the amount of elections and the referendum we have had recently. As to the OP's question: My take is the current Government was elected about a year ago for a fixed 5 year term in which they had various manifesto commitments. One was the EU Referendum and now that has been delivered. The Prime Minister made it clear he would be stepping down before the next election and, realistically, a year before. He has now decided to go now rather than in 2019. So the country that voted a year ago is seeing what it was told would happen just some years earlier. No one has been deceived or misled so I see no reason to have a General Election. What the country now needs is a period of stability, less politicking not more and a calm and workmanlike (workwomanlike?) approach to the pending EU negotiations. If we do not like the result we can kick them out in 2020. Or are we actually calling for a surrogate 2nd Referendum as someone didn't like the result? Hoping Labour will win and then renege on the democratic will of the people 2 weeks ago?" Labour win, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha | |||
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"I suspect we are all actually suffering from ballot box fatigue given the amount of elections and the referendum we have had recently. As to the OP's question: My take is the current Government was elected about a year ago for a fixed 5 year term in which they had various manifesto commitments. One was the EU Referendum and now that has been delivered. The Prime Minister made it clear he would be stepping down before the next election and, realistically, a year before. He has now decided to go now rather than in 2019. So the country that voted a year ago is seeing what it was told would happen just some years earlier. No one has been deceived or misled so I see no reason to have a General Election. What the country now needs is a period of stability, less politicking not more and a calm and workmanlike (workwomanlike?) approach to the pending EU negotiations. If we do not like the result we can kick them out in 2020. Or are we actually calling for a surrogate 2nd Referendum as someone didn't like the result? Hoping Labour will win and then renege on the democratic will of the people 2 weeks ago? Labour win, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha " See. The things I do for a laugh at silly o'clock in the morning ...  | |||
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"I'd like one and this disastrous process leading to the referendum is beyond tolerance. The full government should have had an official plan in case of a brexit result. It didn't." There is a plan called Flexcit. Read the summary to get the gist of it. Seems to be required reading at senior Whitehall levels. | |||
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"I suspect we are all actually suffering from ballot box fatigue given the amount of elections and the referendum we have had recently. As to the OP's question: My take is the current Government was elected about a year ago for a fixed 5 year term in which they had various manifesto commitments. One was the EU Referendum and now that has been delivered. The Prime Minister made it clear he would be stepping down before the next election and, realistically, a year before. He has now decided to go now rather than in 2019. So the country that voted a year ago is seeing what it was told would happen just some years earlier. No one has been deceived or misled so I see no reason to have a General Election. What the country now needs is a period of stability, less politicking not more and a calm and workmanlike (workwomanlike?) approach to the pending EU negotiations. If we do not like the result we can kick them out in 2020. Or are we actually calling for a surrogate 2nd Referendum as someone didn't like the result? Hoping Labour will win and then renege on the democratic will of the people 2 weeks ago? Labour win, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha See. The things I do for a laugh at silly o'clock in the morning ... "What the hell is wrong with you - why aren't you asleep? | |||
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"I suspect we are all actually suffering from ballot box fatigue given the amount of elections and the referendum we have had recently. As to the OP's question: My take is the current Government was elected about a year ago for a fixed 5 year term in which they had various manifesto commitments. One was the EU Referendum and now that has been delivered. The Prime Minister made it clear he would be stepping down before the next election and, realistically, a year before. He has now decided to go now rather than in 2019. So the country that voted a year ago is seeing what it was told would happen just some years earlier. No one has been deceived or misled so I see no reason to have a General Election. What the country now needs is a period of stability, less politicking not more and a calm and workmanlike (workwomanlike?) approach to the pending EU negotiations. If we do not like the result we can kick them out in 2020. Or are we actually calling for a surrogate 2nd Referendum as someone didn't like the result? Hoping Labour will win and then renege on the democratic will of the people 2 weeks ago?" The tories sang a different tune when Blair stood down though didn't they? | |||
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"I suspect we are all actually suffering from ballot box fatigue given the amount of elections and the referendum we have had recently. As to the OP's question: My take is the current Government was elected about a year ago for a fixed 5 year term in which they had various manifesto commitments. One was the EU Referendum and now that has been delivered. The Prime Minister made it clear he would be stepping down before the next election and, realistically, a year before. He has now decided to go now rather than in 2019. So the country that voted a year ago is seeing what it was told would happen just some years earlier. No one has been deceived or misled so I see no reason to have a General Election. What the country now needs is a period of stability, less politicking not more and a calm and workmanlike (workwomanlike?) approach to the pending EU negotiations. If we do not like the result we can kick them out in 2020. " I agree with the above, the UK voted them in (like it or not) and they still have 4 years to run some of us do have one vote coming up though and I will be casting my vote for Andrea Leadsom  | |||
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"I have been watching question time and it was interesting, they say if there is democracy there have to be some kind of election, as the people decide who will be the next pm, not them, what is your thoughts on this? They didn't say there had to be. Some would like one, to try and get round the referendum. Or maybe give a mandate to a pm with a different manifesto to the one the previous incumbent was elected on? Or maybe..we should have to make voting compulsory...then maybe just maybe...we might get a government elected by a majority as opposed to a minority...just an idea " If they had made voting compulsory then the referendem would have more than likely gone the other way. | |||
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"I have been watching question time and it was interesting, they say if there is democracy there have to be some kind of election, as the people decide who will be the next pm, not them, what is your thoughts on this? They didn't say there had to be. Some would like one, to try and get round the referendum. Or maybe give a mandate to a pm with a different manifesto to the one the previous incumbent was elected on? Or maybe..we should have to make voting compulsory...then maybe just maybe...we might get a government elected by a majority as opposed to a minority...just an idea If they had made voting compulsory then the referendem would have more than likely gone the other way." absolute nonsense | |||
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"If they had made voting compulsory then the referendem would have more than likely gone the other way." If voting was made compulsory then most politicians jobs would not be save and that is why it will never happen. | |||
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"I have been watching question time and it was interesting, they say if there is democracy there have to be some kind of election, as the people decide who will be the next pm, not them, what is your thoughts on this?" My thoughts are that during a general election you vote for your local MP not the PM. Which ever party gets most MP's wins. | |||
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"I have been watching question time and it was interesting, they say if there is democracy there have to be some kind of election, as the people decide who will be the next pm, not them, what is your thoughts on this? They didn't say there had to be. Some would like one, to try and get round the referendum. Or maybe give a mandate to a pm with a different manifesto to the one the previous incumbent was elected on? Or maybe..we should have to make voting compulsory...then maybe just maybe...we might get a government elected by a majority as opposed to a minority...just an idea If they had made voting compulsory then the referendem would have more than likely gone the other way. absolute nonsense" Why nonsense? Most of the young ones that are now moaning were of voting age but never bothered to vote so that would have probably tipped the balance. I'm a leaver so nothing to gain here by moaning as I still believe it's the right choice | |||
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"I have been watching question time and it was interesting, they say if there is democracy there have to be some kind of election, as the people decide who will be the next pm, not them, what is your thoughts on this? It's wishful thinking. Was Gordon Brown elected? No, so why would the conservatives risk losing a majority - what could they possibly gain!" Hundreds of seats as things stand with the Labour Party  | |||
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"No matter which way we look at it, last year was a battle between Cameron and Milliband for PM. Milliband lost and subsequently resigned. In law, we vote for our local MP but in a general election we are swayed by choosing a PM. The referendum result indicated that people don't want to be subject to non democratic influence. The argument is that our next Prime Minister is going to be decided by 150,000 members of the Conservative Party. My opinion is that whoever is chosen, they need to learn from how Gotdon Brown was treated as an unelected PM. Call a general election and get a mandate to continue. Labour will lose seats with Corbyn and in any event, they don't have any Leaders in the background either. " It's a shock but totally agree with you and as Corbyn is busy making labour a laughing stock an new election would only bring a bigger tory majority | |||
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"No matter which way we look at it, last year was a battle between Cameron and Milliband for PM. Milliband lost and subsequently resigned. In law, we vote for our local MP but in a general election we are swayed by choosing a PM. The referendum result indicated that people don't want to be subject to non democratic influence. The argument is that our next Prime Minister is going to be decided by 150,000 members of the Conservative Party. My opinion is that whoever is chosen, they need to learn from how Gotdon Brown was treated as an unelected PM. Call a general election and get a mandate to continue. Labour will lose seats with Corbyn and in any event, they don't have any Leaders in the background either. It's a shock but totally agree with you and as Corbyn is busy making labour a laughing stock an new election would only bring a bigger tory majority " Plus a bigger UKIP MP presence if Labour Brexiters make a protest vote against their party for wanting to 'Remain'. | |||
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"I have been watching question time and it was interesting, they say if there is democracy there have to be some kind of election, as the people decide who will be the next pm, not them, what is your thoughts on this?" No, the way it works is we vote for a political party, or mp who is a member of that party, not for the prime minister. | |||
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"I have been watching question time and it was interesting, they say if there is democracy there have to be some kind of election, as the people decide who will be the next pm, not them, what is your thoughts on this? No, the way it works is we vote for a political party, or mp who is a member of that party, not for the prime minister." We've has several changes of prime minister during their elected term in office except for john major it hasn't gone well for the particular party concerned has it ? | |||
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"What is the point of a general election,as only one party would win right now as the labour party is such a joke why waste money on it." Money and time when they have plenty to be getting on with right now. | |||
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"I have been watching question time and it was interesting, they say if there is democracy there have to be some kind of election, as the people decide who will be the next pm, not them, what is your thoughts on this? No, the way it works is we vote for a political party, or mp who is a member of that party, not for the prime minister." Correct - and the parties' leadership contest rules are freely available (though not always as clear as they should be). | |||
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"I have been watching question time and it was interesting, they say if there is democracy there have to be some kind of election, as the people decide who will be the next pm, not them, what is your thoughts on this? No, the way it works is we vote for a political party, or mp who is a member of that party, not for the prime minister." That may well be the mechanism but how many people can actually name their constituency's MP or PPC a months before an election?, how many people didn't vote Labour but voted Blair?, not Tory but Thatcher (or even not Neil Kinnock)?, as it is whomever wins the Tory leadership election is a lame duck with no mandate to govern | |||
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"I'd like one and this disastrous process leading to the referendum is beyond tolerance. The full government should have had an official plan in case of a brexit result. It didn't. And Chilcot confirms the last government didn't have a plan for what to do after invading Iraq. It's almost as if politicians live week by week... " "A week is a long time in politics" Harold Wilson. | |||
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"I have been watching question time and it was interesting, they say if there is democracy there have to be some kind of election, as the people decide who will be the next pm, not them, what is your thoughts on this? No, the way it works is we vote for a political party, or mp who is a member of that party, not for the prime minister. We've has several changes of prime minister during their elected term in office except for john major it hasn't gone well for the particular party concerned has it ?" Yes, the ones I remember are Home replaced McMillan and lost to Wilson. Callaghan replaced Wilson and lost to Thatcher. Major replaced Thatcher and broke the mould by winning, then again beating Kinnock was hardly a great achievement was it? Finally Brown replaced Blair and lost to Cameron. Worth noting that none of them called a snap election. | |||
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"I have been watching question time and it was interesting, they say if there is democracy there have to be some kind of election, as the people decide who will be the next pm, not them, what is your thoughts on this?" Absolutely not. People are idiots Not all people , but around 52 percent | |||
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"I have been watching question time and it was interesting, they say if there is democracy there have to be some kind of election, as the people decide who will be the next pm, not them, what is your thoughts on this? Absolutely not. People are idiots Not all people , but around 52 percent " How do you calculate 52 percent of people are idiots? | |||
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"I have been watching question time and it was interesting, they say if there is democracy there have to be some kind of election, as the people decide who will be the next pm, not them, what is your thoughts on this? Absolutely not. People are idiots Not all people , but around 52 percent How do you calculate 52 percent of people are idiots?" Same way as I counted 48% as idiots.  | |||
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"I have been watching question time and it was interesting, they say if there is democracy there have to be some kind of election, as the people decide who will be the next pm, not them, what is your thoughts on this? Absolutely not. People are idiots Not all people , but around 52 percent How do you calculate 52 percent of people are idiots?" The same way the toys are thrown out of the pram... | |||
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"I have been watching question time and it was interesting, they say if there is democracy there have to be some kind of election, as the people decide who will be the next pm, not them, what is your thoughts on this? Absolutely not. People are idiots Not all people , but around 52 percent How do you calculate 52 percent of people are idiots? The same way the toys are thrown out of the pram..." Don't steal his thunder. I'm pretty good at math and can't see where he gets 52% of people are idiots from. | |||
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