I know that you are electing the party and not the person, but why did they keep John Prescott on because they didn't a general election but can change the Prime Minister without having one?
2006-09-07 00:58:40 · 10 answers · asked by richlady 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
He is Deputy Prime Minister and he is elected by the Labour Party.
2006-09-07 01:01:37 · answer #1 · answered by koolkatt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Queen appoints the Prime Minister. He doesn't need to be elected or even a member of parliament. The convention is that he has to resign if the House of Commons passes a vote of no confidence in him, so the Queen is only likely to appoint someone who can command a majority.
If Tony Blair resigns as leader of the Labour Party, the Queen is likely to appoint the new leader as Prime Minister - but she doesn't have to. It's about the only important power that the monarch has left, so she could decide to wind us all up and appoint Mickey Mouse.
2006-09-07 01:06:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a Prime Minister resignes it is then up to his political party to elect a new Prime Minister as that political party will still be within their 4 year term in office.
The public only get to vote at the end of each parties 4yr term.
2006-09-07 01:03:03 · answer #3 · answered by Johny0555 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you vote in the general election you actually vote for your local MP. The party with most MPs with a two thirds majority becomes the governing party. This party can then chose its own leaders and government members. It is also up to that party when the next election takes place as long as it is within 5 years of the previous one.
2006-09-07 01:08:04 · answer #4 · answered by Lesbecky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In law we elect individual members to Parliament rather than a party. The elected can form/reform groups prior to, during or after an election.
The controlling group (as accepted by HM Queen) is called the Government.
Then that group elects a representative/leader & seeks the Queens approval. She can accept or reject their choice (it has happened you know). When the Govt changes its mind over its leader (or they choose to quit) the Govt comes up with a replacement & goes to see the Queen. The Queen has the final say. Its one of the few remaining royal powers.
How come I know this & you lot dont? I'm a bl**dy foreigner!
2006-09-07 01:08:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Labour party members (about 1m official ones) get the vote, as do ministers. The process will take about six weeks from when TB stands down.
2006-09-07 01:03:48 · answer #6 · answered by nert 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not voting for a party. You vote for your local MP. The MPs then choose a leader from amongst themselves. The party system has corrupted this process.
2006-09-07 01:06:54 · answer #7 · answered by S h ä r k G û m b ò 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Politics is one giant power trip. Anyone who gets involved (apart from at the lowest levels) has their own self interest as their prime motivation. What you or I, or the entire electorate think, is of no consequence to them, unless they can get something out of it.
2006-09-07 01:06:21 · answer #8 · answered by Roger B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If we voted for the person, we would have a presidential system like the USA.
2006-09-07 01:05:31 · answer #9 · answered by thebigtombs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kick the f**k out of Tony Blair until he hands it over!
2006-09-07 01:43:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋