tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601747313183409014.comments2010-07-25T09:20:12.530+01:00Actual misdeeds of the legislatureAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09056801273076089813noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601747313183409014.post-73112854872191778752010-07-25T09:20:12.530+01:002010-07-25T09:20:12.530+01:00(Public note: Gareth and I agree on almost everyth...(Public note: Gareth and I agree on almost everything and have talked this through individually... on Facebook!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09056801273076089813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601747313183409014.post-54230868642861629742010-05-16T06:47:36.502+01:002010-05-16T06:47:36.502+01:00Scot, I've written, and rewritten this comment...Scot, I've written, and rewritten this comment 3 times now. Either you haven't explained it well or you can't see the wood for the tress - I want to give you the benefit of the doubt. Your example is not horrifying at all, in fact it's fairly democratic. If one coalition fails, why shouldn't another be given the chance to rule, given that in the case of a LabLib coalition they'd have 55% of the popular vote and - with another party - a small majority of seats. You don't explain why this would be a bad thing. Why is it a bad thing? <br /><br />Am I right in thinking that you think that 55% of MPs will never agree to dissolve Parliament? If you do, I think you're wrong. If the ToryLib coalition broke down and the LabLib coalition couldn't come to anything and there was no way of passing anything, I reckon MPs would be fairly keen to dissolve Parliament to see if they can get a system that works. Moreover I think that would be a democractic thing to do because the people will also want a Parliament that functions. I may be wrong. I guess we'll see.<br /><br />How is taking power from the queen a bad thing? Aside from the anti-heirarchical government argument, currently the queen makes the few decisions she makes by precedent anyway - how does encoding that precedent into law and removing her involvement make any difference? <br /><br />How is taking power from the executive a bad thing? It's simply wrong that the PM should be able to request a general election at their convenience and I'd like to see you convince me otherwise.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08211832893156586779noreply@blogger.com