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Tealeaf · 12-05-2010, 18:39

What does appear to be a particularly nasty act by this coalition government are the constitutional changes they are setting in motion already. Firstly, there is the idea of a fixed term parliament of 5 years. I've no problem with that, although it was to my knowledge not in the Tory or Lib Manifestos. But what happens if there is a vote of no confidence in the regime - if a bunch of Lib backbenchers revolt and combine with Labour and the Nats. Usually, just one majority vote would be enough to cause an election (as happened in 1979).

Not now, though - this lot are proposing that a vote of no-confidence has to be won with a 55% majority, which more or less makes it impossible to win under the current party arithmetic. This is unjust, undemocratic and immoral. I suspect we'll hear alot more about this over the next few weeks and months.

12-05-2010, 18:39	#58
Tealeaf God Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Paradise Lost Posts: 7,220 Liked: 11 times Rep Power: 4264	Re: The next five years What does appear to be a particularly nasty act by this coalition government are the constitutional changes they are setting in motion already. Firstly, there is the idea of a fixed term parliament of 5 years. I've no problem with that, although it was to my knowledge not in the Tory or Lib Manifestos. But what happens if there is a vote of no confidence in the regime - if a bunch of Lib backbenchers revolt and combine with Labour and the Nats. Usually, just one majority vote would be enough to cause an election (as happened in 1979). Not now, though - this lot are proposing that a vote of no-confidence has to be won with a 55% majority, which more or less makes it impossible to win under the current party arithmetic. This is unjust, undemocratic and immoral. I suspect we'll hear alot more about this over the next few weeks and months.