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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 1002 Views
British politics or muffins taste nice? Or both? snoopcester - 26/04/2010 10:52:35 AM 681 Views
Both Camilla - 26/04/2010 05:11:54 PM 828 Views
You are crazy in the head snoopcester - 26/04/2010 05:20:06 PM 709 Views
Re: You are crazy in the head Camilla - 26/04/2010 05:23:00 PM 619 Views
Indeed Mark - 26/04/2010 11:01:30 AM 756 Views
Re: Indeed snoopcester - 26/04/2010 11:06:10 AM 654 Views
Didn't mean to put the effectively in there Mark - 26/04/2010 11:17:20 AM 618 Views
That makes more sense snoopcester - 26/04/2010 11:24:33 AM 760 Views
They've been trying to work out exactly what her powers are... Liam - 26/04/2010 01:31:04 PM 841 Views
It is interesting snoopcester - 26/04/2010 02:13:21 PM 692 Views
Re: Indeed Camilla - 26/04/2010 05:14:29 PM 869 Views
Yeah, I follow elections in lots of countries. Legolas - 26/04/2010 11:11:28 AM 803 Views
Re: Yeah, I follow elections in lots of countries. Camilla - 26/04/2010 05:17:55 PM 731 Views
Re: Yeah, I follow elections in lots of countries. Legolas - 26/04/2010 05:56:51 PM 631 Views
My sympathies Camilla - 26/04/2010 06:13:25 PM 946 Views
It's all very entertaining. Elaine - 26/04/2010 01:46:25 PM 691 Views
Re: It's all very entertaining. Camilla - 26/04/2010 05:21:25 PM 810 Views
Elaine - 28/04/2010 02:49:51 PM 758 Views
Im assuming youre back in your country now... Aisha - 26/04/2010 03:28:53 PM 707 Views
Well, not "my" country, technically, Camilla - 26/04/2010 05:22:20 PM 623 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 604 Views
Oh, it is easy. jh - 26/04/2010 04:54:43 PM 778 Views
Would it really be so bad if the BNP gained seats? Legolas - 26/04/2010 05:03:06 PM 754 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 807 Views
Depends on your definition of "alright", I think. Camilla - 26/04/2010 05:26:19 PM 668 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 658 Views
I just like hearing them talk *NM* Belals Girl - 26/04/2010 06:25:05 PM 304 Views
So do they. *NM* Camilla - 26/04/2010 06:26:00 PM 285 Views
LOL! *NM* Rebekah - 26/04/2010 06:33:02 PM 364 Views
Big fucking deal. Coalitions of less than 5 parties = LAME *NM* AgentOrange - 28/04/2010 12:03:36 AM 276 Views
Rather a bigger deal when it happens in a first past the post system. *NM* Camilla - 28/04/2010 08:20:42 AM 417 Views
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