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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
That's because Prime Ministers are never elected except as MPs. Those elected as MPs can vote. This is the checks and balances we have in the HoP. On top this of course we have the House of Lords. Even countries like the US with directly-elected presidents don't necessarily have absolute control of their Houses.
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That my friend is bollocks
Within the House of Commons we have the Executive (the Government), and the legislators (everyone else).
If the legislators are not happy with the Executive then they call a motion of “no confidence” and either replace the Executive or call for an election.
What they don’t do is take the place of the Executive, on selective motions, which is exactly what they have done.
Our Parliamentary Processes have been ripped up and thrown out, and may never be the same again.
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Originally Posted by Dave42
why would opposition fall for a blatant tory trap so he could do a no deal Brexit when house are totally against no deal
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Because, they are going against convention. They should call a motion of no confidence. If they win it fine, the government falls.
If they lose it, then let the government govern.