Politics (and other political stuff)
Politics (and other political stuff)
(07 Jun 2016, 8:44 pm)Andreos1 The difference being that if the PM is creating unpopular policies, he/she can still be voted out by their constituents or ousted by their MP's. Maybe even encouraged to leave by their colleagues. There are many examples of that happening over the last however many years.
Party members can have a vote to decide the leader of the party and potential PM.
We may even vote for a party based on the principles of the current leader.
I can't recall any of this ever happening with the un-elected commisioners in Brussels.
Edit: Just found this: http://www.debatingeurope.eu/focus/presi...1czanRwbqA Had no idea we could vote for the EU President in 2014.
(07 Jun 2016, 8:44 pm)Andreos1 The difference being that if the PM is creating unpopular policies, he/she can still be voted out by their constituents or ousted by their MP's. Maybe even encouraged to leave by their colleagues. There are many examples of that happening over the last however many years.
Party members can have a vote to decide the leader of the party and potential PM.
We may even vote for a party based on the principles of the current leader.
I can't recall any of this ever happening with the un-elected commisioners in Brussels.
Edit: Just found this: http://www.debatingeurope.eu/focus/presi...1czanRwbqA Had no idea we could vote for the EU President in 2014.