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# Depends what sort of democracy
The democracy in this country involves choosing which party you want running things.
(, Mon 14 May 2007, 10:14, archived)
# Indeed, the ruling party gets to pick their own leader and therefore the PM
Funny how the Tories didn't demand a snap general election when Thatcher resigned.
(, Mon 14 May 2007, 10:17, archived)
# Labour did though
That's the job of the Opposition, not the Government.
(, Mon 14 May 2007, 10:18, archived)
# A fair point!
I guess the public would be a little happier if there was a leadership contest, so at least someone has elected him!
(, Mon 14 May 2007, 10:25, archived)
# I'm fairly sure that at the last General Election
someone pointed out 'Vote Blair, Get Brown'. It can't really be a surprise to anyone.
(, Mon 14 May 2007, 10:39, archived)
# This ^
Is correct.

We're not american, ffs.
(, Mon 14 May 2007, 10:18, archived)
# And thank god for that
My arteries couldn't take it
(, Mon 14 May 2007, 10:20, archived)
# Yeah but we wouldn't be the first major democracy
to be led by a man we didn't vote for...
(, Mon 14 May 2007, 12:02, archived)