Ah, but that's the iniquities of the first past the post system chap.
Being that only a minority of people ever actually voted for him. And right now he's about as popular as testicular cancer.

Oh sure now he wants to introduce proportional representation, establishing a written constitution and finally abolishing the hereditary principle among many other populist measures designed to appease the intelligent classes but frankly it's too little, too late. And I certainly didn't elect him. Given that he was therefore elected by a small minority in what is effectively a different country (sorry Scotland), therefore this in mine and many others is grossly undemocratic and therefore can be considered unelected. Maybe on his home ground. Not here. Add to that the man is plainly incompetent.

Another point worth considering is that his style of government is becoming increasingly presidential, despite the fact the style of government he is supposed to follow is the primes inter pares approach, he clearly isn't doing this. If he styles himself as a president (which requires a completely different vote), and acts as one, then he should be elected as one. But he wasn't.

The system we have is grossly unfair and allows for massive swathes of the country to have their votes effectively ignored. We all know how the system works, but that doesn't mean that we have to like it. Ever heard of Charter 88?

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I'm bunging this on the main page, I have my answer now.
( jim_bob can herd cats., Thu 4 Feb 2010, 17:04, 1 reply)

Indeed, FPTP is a deeply flawed system
It's not Gordon Brown's fault though. And FPTP does avoid continual coalition governments and normally gives a working majority to governments so that they can do their job.

And I have signed Charter 88. When I was 15. 15 years ago. But thanks for drawing my attention to it and not being in the least bit patronising.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 4 Feb 2010, 17:40, closed)

Roughly how I feel about our democratic process right now...
I agree with Spider Jerusalem.

Bread and circuses for the rich. Slavery for the poor.
( DukeEuphoria Comes highly reccomended, Thu 4 Feb 2010, 18:06, closed)