Now that Tony Blair has left office, should there be a General Election held within the next 3 months?
I have issues that Gordon Brown was sworn in as the new Prime Minister without being democratically elected by the nation.
I think that there should be a General Election held before end October 2007 so the people of the country can CHOOSE who they want to lead them.
Yes, I know that a General Election is used to elect a party rather than an individual but, along with a new leader comes new beliefs and ideologies which the public may not subscribe to.
What do you guys think?
2007-07-25 04:55:58 · 7 answers · asked by Gary M 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I can see your point, but as yuor pointed out, our system is not a presidential one (although it seems that way some times!).
You don;t even vote for a party in the UK, but you vote for an MP to represent you in parliament.
Labour are not doing anytthing new as there was no election when Thatcher was kicked out in favour of John Major.
2007-07-25 05:04:19 · answer #1 · answered by Marky 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you totally.
At the last general Election, the electorate said that they wished to be governed by the Labour Party under Tony Blair.
As T.B. no longer leads that Party, the electorate has a right to say "We would rather be governed by the Conservative Party under David Cameron than the Labour Party under Gordon Brown".
It should be Law that when a Prime Minister stands down (for whatever reason) there is a General Election. Three months seems a reasonable period.
2007-07-25 12:06:10 · answer #2 · answered by nontarzaniccaulkhead 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No, not at all.
We chose Tony Blair to be our Prime Minister and trusted his decisions. And one of those was to make Gordon Brown his deputy, to stand in for him if he was assassinated, taken ill or died.
Gordon Brown automatically steps up and the election will take place when the Prime Minister calls it and not before.
2007-07-25 15:27:31 · answer #3 · answered by pampurredpuss 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no...there is no need for a general election. thats just the way it works when somebody steps down...the party elect their choice of leader as it wasnt the labour party quitting - it was just one man.
2007-07-25 15:22:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Major didn't call a election when he became leader. So what precedence are we following here?
"The believe only what you want to believe ickle engerlander conservative right wing, daily mail hatred of the scottish, precedence"?
2007-07-25 14:40:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree theat there should be a General Election with the changing of the Prime Minister, but it aint' gonna happen- the only ones who can enforce this is parliament - and... they stand to lose their jobs if this happens so ... never happen
2007-07-25 12:00:22 · answer #6 · answered by Tiger01204 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
yes.
2007-07-25 16:18:46 · answer #7 · answered by steven e 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋