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crockett · 11-12-2004, 04:49 PM

So are you guys going to re-elect Bush's butt buddy for another term ?

project_naughty · 11-12-2004, 05:00 PM

Sarah_Jayne · 11-12-2004, 06:45 PM

The elections don't work like that. This is a parlimentry system of government as as such the only people that get to vote for Blair are the people he represents in his district (to use an American term). The party that gets the most MPs voted into the House Of Commons gets to be 'in government' and then that party pics a leader who will be Prime Minister. The party could kick Blair out as leader and still be in charge. That is why after Maggie Thatcher stepped down John Major just took over without a national election.

The Labour Party (Blair's party) has such a large majority of seats that the likelyhood of another party getting more than them in the next national election (which will be sometime this year..Blair has to say when) is very slim. However, wether Blair will stay the leader until the election after this next one is doubtful. Many people think that he will step down a few years into his next term and possibly hand over leadership of the Labour Party to Gordon Brown.

a1ka1ine · 11-12-2004, 06:51 PM

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Originally posted by sarah_webinc
The elections don't work like that. This is a parlimentry system of government as as such the only people that get to vote for Blair are the people he represents in his district (to use an American term). The party that gets the most MPs voted into the House Of Commons gets to be 'in government' and then that party pics a leader who will be Prime Minister. The party could kick Blair out as leader and still be in charge. That is why after Maggie Thatcher stepped down John Major just took over without a national election.

The Labour Party (Blair's party) has such a large majority of seats that the likelyhood of another party getting more than them in the next national election (which will be sometime this year..Blair has to say when) is very slim. However, wether Blair will stay the leader until the election after this next one is doubtful. Many people think that he will step down a few years into his next term and possibly hand over leadership of the Labour Party to Gordon Brown.

copy paste that from last time, and the time before that?

Sarah_Jayne · 11-12-2004, 06:53 PM

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Originally posted by a1ka1ine
copy paste that from last time, and the time before that?

No, sadly I write it every time. Figure I mineaswell do something with that poli sci degree. Not my fault if people didn't pay attention in gov't class in high school

ukxtra · 11-12-2004, 07:08 PM

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Originally posted by crockett
So are you guys going to re-elect Bush's butt buddy for another term ?

Put it this way, we had 18 years of the fuckhead Conservatives in power resulting in millions unemployed, riots, the Falklands conflict, etc etc...compared to those pricks, Blair is fucking Superman

11-12-2004, 04:49 PM	#1
crockett in a van by the river Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 76,806	UK people So are you guys going to re-elect Bush's butt buddy for another term ? __________________ In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

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11-12-2004, 06:45 PM	#3
Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	The elections don't work like that. This is a parlimentry system of government as as such the only people that get to vote for Blair are the people he represents in his district (to use an American term). The party that gets the most MPs voted into the House Of Commons gets to be 'in government' and then that party pics a leader who will be Prime Minister. The party could kick Blair out as leader and still be in charge. That is why after Maggie Thatcher stepped down John Major just took over without a national election. The Labour Party (Blair's party) has such a large majority of seats that the likelyhood of another party getting more than them in the next national election (which will be sometime this year..Blair has to say when) is very slim. However, wether Blair will stay the leader until the election after this next one is doubtful. Many people think that he will step down a few years into his next term and possibly hand over leadership of the Labour Party to Gordon Brown.