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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 968 Views
British politics or muffins taste nice? Or both? snoopcester - 26/04/2010 10:52:35 AM 652 Views
Both Camilla - 26/04/2010 05:11:54 PM 813 Views
You are crazy in the head snoopcester - 26/04/2010 05:20:06 PM 677 Views
Re: You are crazy in the head Camilla - 26/04/2010 05:23:00 PM 602 Views
Indeed Mark - 26/04/2010 11:01:30 AM 733 Views
Re: Indeed snoopcester - 26/04/2010 11:06:10 AM 636 Views
Didn't mean to put the effectively in there Mark - 26/04/2010 11:17:20 AM 590 Views
That makes more sense snoopcester - 26/04/2010 11:24:33 AM 742 Views
They've been trying to work out exactly what her powers are... Liam - 26/04/2010 01:31:04 PM 821 Views
It is interesting snoopcester - 26/04/2010 02:13:21 PM 668 Views
Re: Indeed Camilla - 26/04/2010 05:14:29 PM 849 Views
Yeah, I follow elections in lots of countries. Legolas - 26/04/2010 11:11:28 AM 783 Views
Re: Yeah, I follow elections in lots of countries. Camilla - 26/04/2010 05:17:55 PM 712 Views
Re: Yeah, I follow elections in lots of countries. Legolas - 26/04/2010 05:56:51 PM 613 Views
My sympathies Camilla - 26/04/2010 06:13:25 PM 915 Views
It's all very entertaining. Elaine - 26/04/2010 01:46:25 PM 676 Views
Re: It's all very entertaining. Camilla - 26/04/2010 05:21:25 PM 794 Views
Elaine - 28/04/2010 02:49:51 PM 738 Views
Im assuming youre back in your country now... Aisha - 26/04/2010 03:28:53 PM 686 Views
Well, not "my" country, technically, Camilla - 26/04/2010 05:22:20 PM 610 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 588 Views
Oh, it is easy. jh - 26/04/2010 04:54:43 PM 756 Views
Would it really be so bad if the BNP gained seats? Legolas - 26/04/2010 05:03:06 PM 724 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 772 Views
Depends on your definition of "alright", I think. Camilla - 26/04/2010 05:26:19 PM 646 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 640 Views
I just like hearing them talk *NM* Belals Girl - 26/04/2010 06:25:05 PM 298 Views
So do they. *NM* Camilla - 26/04/2010 06:26:00 PM 279 Views
LOL! *NM* Rebekah - 26/04/2010 06:33:02 PM 359 Views
Big fucking deal. Coalitions of less than 5 parties = LAME *NM* AgentOrange - 28/04/2010 12:03:36 AM 272 Views
Rather a bigger deal when it happens in a first past the post system. *NM* Camilla - 28/04/2010 08:20:42 AM 412 Views
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