Just wondering as I know you have to be born in the USA to become President, so wondered if it was the same here. I ask because if it turns out Scotland does get interdependence surly that means Gordon Brown can't be prime Minster being Scottish and all?
2007-06-15 05:51:31 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
One has to be a British or Commonwealth citizen living in the UK to be an MP, and the same criteria holds for PM. Andrew Bonar Law, PM from 1922-23, was born in Canada.
2007-06-15 10:45:46 · answer #1 · answered by Dunrobin 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, unlike the USA, UK is a democracy. Anyone can stand for parliament, and the only stipulation for becoming an MP is that you are over 18 and that the electorate wants you.
The American-born rule for president is anti-democratic. Much as I loathe Arnold Schwarzeneggar, if the US electorate decided he was the right man to be their president, why should their choice be limited by an arbitary rule?
2007-06-15 05:55:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i've got confidence so, he grew to become right into a guy of tangible innovations and if he had lived we'd nevertheless have a Labour social gathering, I see no resemblance to the social gathering immediately and the only I used to take exhilaration in and help. in step with probability I ought to have realised this whilst the 1st politician Blair invited to Downing street grew to become into Margaret Thatcher. i might on no account have believed that Blair a former member of CND might help an unlawful warfare in Iraq, i'm particular John Smith does no longer have executed so.
2016-12-13 03:46:40 · answer #3 · answered by wintz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, unlike USA anyone is eligible to become Prime Minister in UK. Also do not have to multi millionaire either. So am afraid we are lumbered with Gordon.
There may be some law that you have to do everything George B says.
2007-06-15 05:56:31 · answer #4 · answered by Jim 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so, but will the electorate vote for a party led by such a person. So Scotland beciomes fully independant so far as Clown Brown is concerned. We won't get that lucky.
2007-06-15 06:00:53 · answer #5 · answered by Scouse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a low value question because the chances of being PM is in the UK 60 000 000 to 1 and in the US, 300 000 000 to 1. Not worth talking about. You have a better chance of winning the lottery.
2007-06-15 13:14:19 · answer #6 · answered by K. Marx iii 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pre- 1801 Act of Union born Irish-born Duke of Wellington wasn't!!
2007-06-15 09:12:16 · answer #7 · answered by celvin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all, as long as your self centered think you know better than everyone else, love spending the peoples money on trips that are not needed, giving yourself huge pay raises ...you can do the job . lol. did i miss anything ? oh yea suck up to every other country / state and forget your working for the people.
2007-06-15 06:07:45 · answer #8 · answered by LMH 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you just need to know how to wangle the votes ask Blair. he has got all the money he needs all the houses. and now he has left a sinking ship the bar----
2007-06-15 05:59:14 · answer #9 · answered by mally 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont c y not were run by other countries anyway and the queen is german are country is a joke
2007-06-15 08:24:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋