He's shown the country and the world that he is a compassionate and trusted leader who does the right thing. Having built up a huge business empire that provide quality goods and sevices for a fair price, having taken on and beaten inefficient, arrogantly run companies, and helped inspire and support a generation of new entrepreneurs, isn't it time to bring the man into the top job?
2007-02-24 23:12:03 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Why not? I think it would be an excellent idea; he's a well-loved public figure, and a brilliant business man. I think he would do a great job at running this country and sorting out all its problems.
Thanks for posting this question!
2007-02-25 00:33:16 · answer #1 · answered by Tom J 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why, what has he finished incorrect? must be the question became meant to be a severe one.if it rather is the case? Richard Branson has a history the envy of very many leaders of the western international, no longer as quickly as interior the media have I heard something undesirable stated approximately this very amazing guy , If he's thinking the positioned up of Pm I, quite might heavily evaluate balloting for him as I very much understand what he has performed together with his existence, and for others.
2016-11-25 22:06:43 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If Britain had a President rather than a Prime Minister it may be possible to "bring the man into the top job". However, a Prime Minister isn't directly elected - he's the leader of the party that has most seats in the house of commons.
British voters don't directly elect the Prime Minister - they elect a representative for their area (their Member of Parliament or MP) who then gets a seat in the house of commons. Each political party selects a leader for their party and after a general election the leader of the party that has had the largest number of MPs elected (or seats in the house of commons) becomes the Prime Minister.
Therefore for Richard Branson to become Prime Minister he'd have to become active in a political party, become so popular within that party that he was selected as their leader then he'd have to secure a majority of seats in the House of Commons to become Prime Minister. If he was lucky he may become leader of a party that already has a majority of seats, and therefore he would automatically become Prime Minister (like John Major when he became leader of the Conservatives and like was will happen if Tony Blair gives up leadership of the labour party before the next election).
He could also set up his own party, but this is unlikely to lead to him becoming Prime Minister. He might get elected as an MP to represent one area, but he would have to have successful candidates in a majority of British consitutencies in order to become PM, and that's highly unlikely.
Sorry!
2007-02-25 03:33:01 · answer #3 · answered by m_g 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have you not noticed there is no such thing as a 'Prime Minister' anymore.
We now have a President like in the USA.
Tony Blair has shown us that he is not accountable to anyone anymore. He didn't even bother to attend the recent debate on the Iraq debacle in the House of Commons.
This has been Tony Blair's most noticeable 'legacy' to politics over the last decade. The queen has been pushed to the sidelines as head of state. All she does now is open hospitals and appear in movies!
If Richard Branson wants to run for President then he will certainly get my vote. I know he is a blatant self publicist but he is also much more talented and forward thinking than the likes of Gordon Brown and that dreadful David Cameron!
2007-02-24 23:14:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 2⤋
I like and admire Richard Branson I would have no objections to him being voted Prime-Minister, but are his views leaning too much towards the USA. We need someone strong enough to say NO to the USA when they start demanding that we help them in their TERRORISM of the planet. By the way I am not a fanatic and certainly not a Moulem
2007-02-25 00:09:16 · answer #5 · answered by I Tisi 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I agree. I really admire the man and he would make a good Prime Minister
2007-02-25 10:11:15 · answer #6 · answered by Bajanqt 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That's the best suggestion I've heard in ages. It would make a change from the current idiots who want to strangle the economy with taxes and regulations.
2007-02-24 23:48:22 · answer #7 · answered by LongJohns 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Businessmen don't make good politicians. They have to deal with other politicians and the civil service so there's always a conflict of interest! (Of course, that's why politicians shouldn't become involved in business deals - anyone remember The Dome?)
2007-02-25 01:07:59 · answer #8 · answered by michael w 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
umm interesting point my father is headmaster of the public skl he used to go to apperently as a boy he was very sad and lonley he would make lots of changes hes given us certain levels of transport that we could never think of using why not give him a chance he deserves it. But who would vote thats the question?
Ceratinly not other manufactueres but maybe lots of london would they use his services in thier everyday life. Would I vote? Depends what his points would be and what changes he had in mind. Good question though i doubt many would agree.
2007-02-24 23:24:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Agree. We need proper business people to run the country and not corrupt layers and their self interests.
2007-02-24 23:37:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋