| REFORM IN GOVERNMENT 10:01 - May 2 with 13376 views | johnlangy |
This possibilty increases by the day. And certainly did last night. But something was said by a Reform person this morning that if they were to become the next government could result in a monumental constitutional crisis.
Imagine at the next GE Reform were to stand on a policy of leaving the ECHR. Then they are elected and produce legislation to that effect. They get it through the House of Commons and it goes to the House of Lords. There is not one Reform peer in the HOL and the vast bulk of the 850 or so peers is made up of Labour/Conservative/Lib Dem etc etc peers who would fight tooth and nail to scupper the plan.
I wonder what the public's reaction would be at seeing the 'establishment' preventing something happening that they had voted for. It is certainly something Reform would try to do and it would be refreshing in an odd sort of way (i'm not a Reform voter) to see a party actually do what they said they would do in their manifesto.
And there's the crisis. You could argue that this would be the best argument for scrapping the HOL all together. Because in this instance many would argue that democracy is broken. Others would say the HOL is part of our democracy.
Then the question is, does democracy belong to the 70 million of us or the 850 of them. |  | | |  |
| REFORM IN GOVERNMENT on 00:43 - Jun 26 with 215 views | DJack |
Not a great start in local government...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93knke95peo |  |
| It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. - Carl Sagan |
| |
| REFORM IN GOVERNMENT on 07:24 - Jun 26 with 158 views | Scotia |
Similar to Leicester.
They're already a diasaster at local level. Why does anyone thin they are electable? | | | |
| REFORM IN GOVERNMENT on 09:16 - Jun 26 with 112 views | Whiterockin |
| REFORM IN GOVERNMENT on 07:24 - Jun 26 by Scotia |
Similar to Leicester.
They're already a diasaster at local level. Why does anyone thin they are electable? |
Because the Conservatives are unelectable, Labour is unelectable and in Wales Plaid are heading that way. The alternative choice is? Don't say independents, because there would never be an agreement on anything. |  | | |
| REFORM IN GOVERNMENT on 09:16 - Jun 26 with 112 views | Boundy |
Read all about it :Shock ,horror some one falls ill and retires :. | |
| "In a free society, the State is the servant of the people—not the master." |
| |
| REFORM IN GOVERNMENT on 09:59 - Jun 26 with 79 views | Scotia |
| REFORM IN GOVERNMENT on 09:16 - Jun 26 by Whiterockin |
Because the Conservatives are unelectable, Labour is unelectable and in Wales Plaid are heading that way. The alternative choice is? Don't say independents, because there would never be an agreement on anything. |
Reform are the most unelectable of the lot.
Labour, particulalry in Wales, are rubbish and haven't delivered. They need to go.
The Tories ruined the country and are useless.
The Lib Dems just won't attract enough votes.
Plaid are too similar to Labour.
All are a better alternative then Reform.
Reform are just a load of hot air. They can't fund what they're pledging and can't deliver what they claim.
They also don't seem to have a capable candidate anywhere in the country. [Post edited 26 Jun 10:06]
| | | |
| REFORM IN GOVERNMENT on 10:00 - Jun 26 with 78 views | Scotia |
| REFORM IN GOVERNMENT on 09:16 - Jun 26 by Boundy |
Read all about it :Shock ,horror some one falls ill and retires :. |
It's not the retirement that's the problem. It's the calibre of candidates in the first place.
Do you think an 18 year old has sufficient experience to be in charge of £500 million of public money? | | | |
| REFORM IN GOVERNMENT on 10:11 - Jun 26 with 52 views | Whiterockin |
| REFORM IN GOVERNMENT on 09:59 - Jun 26 by Scotia |
Reform are the most unelectable of the lot.
Labour, particulalry in Wales, are rubbish and haven't delivered. They need to go.
The Tories ruined the country and are useless.
The Lib Dems just won't attract enough votes.
Plaid are too similar to Labour.
All are a better alternative then Reform.
Reform are just a load of hot air. They can't fund what they're pledging and can't deliver what they claim.
They also don't seem to have a capable candidate anywhere in the country. [Post edited 26 Jun 10:06]
|
It seems the majority disagree with you and those are the ones driving the opinion polls. | | | |
| REFORM IN GOVERNMENT on 10:13 - Jun 26 with 46 views | johnlangy |
| REFORM IN GOVERNMENT on 09:16 - Jun 26 by Boundy |
Read all about it :Shock ,horror some one falls ill and retires :. |
It's only been seven weeks since he was elected so you have to wonder why he was okay to run for election on the 1st May but not okay to carry on now. Although, trying to be fair, it is possible for someone's health to deteriorate quickly. On the other hand he's still well enough to carry on as a councillor.
But you have to ask, what sort of a party would elect an 18 year old as the Deputy Council Leader. | | | |
Login to get fewer ads
| REFORM IN GOVERNMENT on 10:51 - Jun 26 with 25 views | union_jack |
| REFORM IN GOVERNMENT on 10:13 - Jun 26 by johnlangy |
It's only been seven weeks since he was elected so you have to wonder why he was okay to run for election on the 1st May but not okay to carry on now. Although, trying to be fair, it is possible for someone's health to deteriorate quickly. On the other hand he's still well enough to carry on as a councillor.
But you have to ask, what sort of a party would elect an 18 year old as the Deputy Council Leader. |
I could glibly answer that if you’re good enough, you’re old enough.
BUT, I do tend to agree that it was a mistake and they hadn’t foreseen this eventuality happening. |  |
| |
| |
By continuing to use the site, you agree to our use of cookies and to abide by our Terms and Conditions.
