http://www.frumforum.com/breakdown-of-the-uk-party-system-update Building a conservatism that can win again Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:50:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.frumforum.com/breakdown-of-the-uk-party-system-update/comment-page-1#comment-48205 HHomer Tue, 26 May 2009 12:39:40 +0000 #comment-48205 A big disadvantage of the UK system for selecting candidates is that there are no public primaries. This makes it impossible for ordinary voters to choose the candidate for the party they support. In the US a rotten candidate can be challenged by someone from within their party.<br><br>To get rid of an MP who has been gouging the taxpayer British voters will have to support another party at the General Election.<br><br>The European Elections will see a big protest vote by a furious electorate. Perhaps this will give the main party hierarchies the backbone to get rid of those MPs who've had their snouts most firmly in the trough. A big disadvantage of the UK system for selecting candidates is that there are no public primaries. This makes it impossible for ordinary voters to choose the candidate for the party they support. In the US a rotten candidate can be challenged by someone from within their party.To get rid of an MP who has been gouging the taxpayer British voters will have to support another party at the General Election.The European Elections will see a big protest vote by a furious electorate. Perhaps this will give the main party hierarchies the backbone to get rid of those MPs who’ve had their snouts most firmly in the trough.

]]> http://www.frumforum.com/breakdown-of-the-uk-party-system-update/comment-page-1#comment-40140 Nick Tue, 26 May 2009 04:18:29 +0000 #comment-40140 This really is protest voting for the European Elections in June that are elected via PR. Everyone knows they will not vote for one of the parties in the general election because the vote won't count with FPTP. The Greens and UKIP did well in 2004 European elections but had a very much reduced voting share in the 2005 general election. This really is protest voting for the European Elections in June that are elected via PR. Everyone knows they will not vote for one of the parties in the general election because the vote won’t count with FPTP. The Greens and UKIP did well in 2004 European elections but had a very much reduced voting share in the 2005 general election.

]]> http://www.frumforum.com/breakdown-of-the-uk-party-system-update/comment-page-1#comment-43899 krove Mon, 25 May 2009 19:21:21 +0000 #comment-43899 Labour are still polling better than the GOP!!!!<br><br>That should tell you something. Labour is pretty much hated in the UK apart from the lunatic fringe. Labour are still polling better than the GOP!!!!That should tell you something. Labour is pretty much hated in the UK apart from the lunatic fringe.

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