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So democracy and representation starts here?
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jon14


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17-05-2010 12:38 PM

I don't know what the problem is. The BBC reported it wrongly, stating that the change would mean 55% of votes would be needed to carry a vote of no cofidence against the government.

This bill would mean that the prime minister can't decide on his own when to dissolve parliament. He would need 55% of MPs to agree. This is a mechanism for making a fixed parliament exactly that.

In the Scottish parliament it's more like two thirds of MPs needed to dissolve. Far from being undemocratic, it's more 'democratic'.

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RE: So democracy and representation starts here? - jon14 - 17-05-2010 12:38 PM