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Constitutional reforms?

Do we need them, I think we do, I don't like the first past the post system and would like to see some form of PR,although I'm not sure which version yet.

I did find something I agreed with Jacob Rees Mogg about, not something that happens often, that a new PM should hold an election to get a mandate from the country. We had Truss and Sunak foisted on us, it's all very well sayiing that in a party system you vote for a party not a person, but when a new PM comes in mid term, they seem to rip up the manifesto of the previous incumbant and do something completely different that no body asked for. The idea that a small percentage of the population, those who are Tory Party members can foist their will on he rest of us is ridiculous, of course it could happen with any party, but it has happened with the Tories more recently and often.

I think reshuffles should be kept to a minimum too, ministers need about a year to really get to grips with their brief and start making changes, many are in place for about this time or less before being replaced by someone who has to go through the same process all over again. It dosen't lead to coherant management or policy.

Id like to see the second chamber reformed but I'm not sure how, I don't like all the superannuated politicians, crony's and hereditary peers, but whats the alternative? WOuld we have the same lot of failed politicians seeking reelection to the second chamber, would we end up with a situation like America often does, where govermnet grinds to a halt because what one house does the other blocks?

I'm a reluctant royalist, I dont' like the idea of kings and queens, but I like the idea of a President Blair or Johnson even less.

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  • spot on P.R. you would need super large constituencies of first past the post where 7 or 8 MP,s are executed proportionately and they would all support the constituency then a Top up from party lists based on the overall percentages.You would then have to have compromise and coalitions rather than winner takes all.

    House of Lords is difficult they actually do believe it or not a good job scrutinising and amending bad laws and they are not that tribal.If you went for an elected chamber it would have to be a professional person standing not just party fodder.

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  • spot on P.R. you would need super large constituencies of first past the post where 7 or 8 MP,s are executed proportionately and they would all support the constituency then a Top up from party lists based on the overall percentages.You would then have to have compromise and coalitions rather than winner takes all.

    House of Lords is difficult they actually do believe it or not a good job scrutinising and amending bad laws and they are not that tribal.If you went for an elected chamber it would have to be a professional person standing not just party fodder.

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