Of course, one can see the intuitive appeal of never holding elections again, since it ought to force the external government to plan for the long term, which is something which we like to pretend that we want.
With temporary parliaments, an administration's responsibility end when it does, which is one reason why most of the UK population despises the current Labour administration for spending two years blaming the previous government for various problems instead of doing what it can to fix them, and focusing on the future. Failing to move on from "campaigning mode" once the Labour party had secured victory will be a major criticism of the current when it finishes and history looks back.
The downside of the eternal parliament is that there never is a reckoning. The Chartists wanted annual parliaments, and despite all of their other demands having been conceded, almost no-one seems to think that this particular idea is a good one.
We can only influence the future. The future belongs to those who spot the opportunities save seize them.
Needing to blame a specific person (Mr Johnson) for Brexit is odd behaviour. It happened with enough support to be democratically and constitutionally credible, end of.
It matters if you want to hold politician’s accountable for their actions, or give them a free pass by constantly blaming the incumbent, which is the normal UK strategy.
The fact that the UK is now seen as a relatively stable place in spite of the financial disaster that has accumulated over the past 25 years, is a huge achievement in a very unstable world.
However no government can fix this problem for the foreseeable future, hyperinflation is constantly lurking round the corner.
As for the ‘democratic’ decision. If Boris had campaigned for remain it’s virtually certain the ‘democratic’ decision would have gone the other way!!
I was worried that the Age of Trump had killed satire for good. But that was a good one! Count on a German guy to come up with something for April 1 in trying circumstances 😆😉
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Of course, one can see the intuitive appeal of never holding elections again, since it ought to force the external government to plan for the long term, which is something which we like to pretend that we want.
With temporary parliaments, an administration's responsibility end when it does, which is one reason why most of the UK population despises the current Labour administration for spending two years blaming the previous government for various problems instead of doing what it can to fix them, and focusing on the future. Failing to move on from "campaigning mode" once the Labour party had secured victory will be a major criticism of the current when it finishes and history looks back.
The downside of the eternal parliament is that there never is a reckoning. The Chartists wanted annual parliaments, and despite all of their other demands having been conceded, almost no-one seems to think that this particular idea is a good one.
Governments in 20 years time will be justified in blaming the actions of Boris Johnson and his peers on the state of the UK.
It’s taken a decade for the effects of Brexit to become starkly obvious. It’s going to take more decades to repair the damage.
Also good policies take years to develop. If you ignore the flagrant anti-Kier propaganda, we are starting to see improvements in some areas.
We expect our governments to deliver instant satisfaction. It’s been the underlying cause of bad governance since the turn of the century.
Who cares what happened in the past?
We can only influence the future. The future belongs to those who spot the opportunities save seize them.
Needing to blame a specific person (Mr Johnson) for Brexit is odd behaviour. It happened with enough support to be democratically and constitutionally credible, end of.
It matters if you want to hold politician’s accountable for their actions, or give them a free pass by constantly blaming the incumbent, which is the normal UK strategy.
The fact that the UK is now seen as a relatively stable place in spite of the financial disaster that has accumulated over the past 25 years, is a huge achievement in a very unstable world.
However no government can fix this problem for the foreseeable future, hyperinflation is constantly lurking round the corner.
As for the ‘democratic’ decision. If Boris had campaigned for remain it’s virtually certain the ‘democratic’ decision would have gone the other way!!
Yeah. This is a bad idea.
I was worried that the Age of Trump had killed satire for good. But that was a good one! Count on a German guy to come up with something for April 1 in trying circumstances 😆😉
For some it's april 1 all year round, i have never seen progressves get so close to Monty Python's Life of brian.
The US and Canadan Democratic Socialists they/them have a congress: My oppression trumps yours, here's my equity card..
https://youtu.be/uU425da-Dpk?t=130
Oppression Olympics: Thank you comrade.
https://youtu.be/kuMVLWnwRrk?t=130
Happy March 32nd Joachim...