on this side of the pond, we are taught that the Monarch is largely a
figurehead Head of State. the dumb Wikipedia article says that "The
Monarch also chooses the Prime Minister, who then forms a government
from members of the houses of parliament. This must be someone who can
command a majority in the House of Commons." how is she gonna do that
if no party has a majority? it seems that if the Queen gets to
exercise a real judgment of her own in this decision, she is *far*
more than a figurehead.
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On May 6, 2010, at 3:59 PM, Diego Santos wrote:
There is no PM election. They are appointed by the Queen, usually
from the biggest party.
2010/5/6 robert bristow-johnson <[email protected]>
after the MPs are determined by FPTP for each constituency, then
does not Parliament need to meet to vote for the PM? is a majority
of MPs required, or does plurality suffice? if the former and no
single party has a majority, won't there be a whole shitload of
negotiation between the 3 major parties to form a majority?
especially with this election so up in the air (at least that's how
it reported on this side of the pond), how possibly can the new PM
be moving into 10 Downing Street tomorrow morning?
thanks to the Brits for dispelling my ignorance.
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