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That makes more sense snoopcester Send a noteboard - 26/04/2010 11:24:33 AM
Doesn't the queen have to invite someone to be Prime Minister, or does she only invite them after Parliament nominates them? What does she do if it is hung parliament with coalition in place?


In theory she picks who she will invite to for a government (thus becoming the Prime Minister of it) but since a Prime Minister who doesn't have the support of at least 50% of MPs will instantly lose a vote of no confidence, it has become custom that the person who she invites has the support of the majority of MPs. For a hung Parliment I think Brown stays on until someone can get 50% of MPs to support them then the Queen will appoint him to be PM, then if the coalition collapses they stay on as PM until someone else can get enough support.
Basically, all the Queen does is rubber stamp what has already been decided.
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British politics is ... like a basket of crazy muffins. But they taste nice. Camilla - 26/04/2010 09:34:57 AM 1100 Views
British politics or muffins taste nice? Or both? snoopcester - 26/04/2010 10:52:35 AM 772 Views
Both Camilla - 26/04/2010 05:11:54 PM 926 Views
You are crazy in the head snoopcester - 26/04/2010 05:20:06 PM 807 Views
Re: You are crazy in the head Camilla - 26/04/2010 05:23:00 PM 712 Views
Indeed Mark - 26/04/2010 11:01:30 AM 863 Views
Re: Indeed snoopcester - 26/04/2010 11:06:10 AM 748 Views
Didn't mean to put the effectively in there Mark - 26/04/2010 11:17:20 AM 712 Views
That makes more sense snoopcester - 26/04/2010 11:24:33 AM 864 Views
They've been trying to work out exactly what her powers are... Liam - 26/04/2010 01:31:04 PM 968 Views
It is interesting snoopcester - 26/04/2010 02:13:21 PM 787 Views
Re: Indeed Camilla - 26/04/2010 05:14:29 PM 970 Views
Yeah, I follow elections in lots of countries. Legolas - 26/04/2010 11:11:28 AM 908 Views
Re: Yeah, I follow elections in lots of countries. Camilla - 26/04/2010 05:17:55 PM 828 Views
Re: Yeah, I follow elections in lots of countries. Legolas - 26/04/2010 05:56:51 PM 721 Views
My sympathies Camilla - 26/04/2010 06:13:25 PM 1038 Views
It's all very entertaining. Elaine - 26/04/2010 01:46:25 PM 817 Views
Re: It's all very entertaining. Camilla - 26/04/2010 05:21:25 PM 903 Views
Elaine - 28/04/2010 02:49:51 PM 847 Views
Im assuming youre back in your country now... Aisha - 26/04/2010 03:28:53 PM 805 Views
Well, not "my" country, technically, Camilla - 26/04/2010 05:22:20 PM 751 Views
It works alright when you have a two- or 2½-party system with support divided geographically. Tim - 26/04/2010 04:40:31 PM 697 Views
Oh, it is easy. jh - 26/04/2010 04:54:43 PM 873 Views
Would it really be so bad if the BNP gained seats? Legolas - 26/04/2010 05:03:06 PM 860 Views
I don't have a problem with it as such (I dow ith the fact that people want to vote for them) snoopcester - 26/04/2010 05:15:02 PM 915 Views
Depends on your definition of "alright", I think. Camilla - 26/04/2010 05:26:19 PM 791 Views
Re: It works alright when you have a two- or 2½-party system with support divided geographically. Macharius - 26/04/2010 06:14:44 PM 751 Views
I just like hearing them talk *NM* Belals Girl - 26/04/2010 06:25:05 PM 347 Views
So do they. *NM* Camilla - 26/04/2010 06:26:00 PM 326 Views
LOL! *NM* Rebekah - 26/04/2010 06:33:02 PM 410 Views
Big fucking deal. Coalitions of less than 5 parties = LAME *NM* AgentOrange - 28/04/2010 12:03:36 AM 315 Views
Rather a bigger deal when it happens in a first past the post system. *NM* Camilla - 28/04/2010 08:20:42 AM 482 Views
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