Sod Brown

[shinytoaster]

So, think of the wrongest thing you can think of ... like Limbaugh/Phelps RPS ... and it would only be slightly more wrong than how wrong I feel the imminent coronation of Gordon Brown will be.

The reasons for not wanting him in power are many and varied, but let's talk about systematic looting of the state pension, the thousands of pounds of student debt we're saddled with, the fact we will have no chance of getting on the property ladder before the age of 40 ... not to mention the bloody West Lothian Question.

I'm increasingly agreeing with a growing set of people who are saying that to crown a prime minister in the manner that we are doing is to pretty effectively scupper the democratic process. And I think we should have a general election. A petition to this effect is currently working its way through the Downing Street system. Of course, the government completely ignores these petitions, they only exist to attempt to preserve the illusion of democracy, but the more people who speak up the greater the chance they might suddenly notice what people are actually saying. The petition is here if you feel so inclined.

For my part, we all know that barring his sudden expouree as an Islamist paedophile Guardianista, David Cameron is going to romp home at the next election, so we might as well have an election now and punt him into Number 10, that way we can get the inevitable period of Conservative government out of the way a couple of years sooner - they could get the boot by 2013 instead of 2015 - so that'll be two years earlier that we can start realistically campaigning for full marriage rights ...

Thoughts on Blair still working their way through the system, I'll post more later but would be interested to hear your thoughts on dear old Gordon.

Meanwhile, does anybody want to come over and watch Eurovision later?

Comments

[benjj.livejournal.com]

We can't have an election now while we cling to the idea that you are electing an MP, rather than voting in which Prime Minister you want. And it'll be more difficult to have a separate vote for a PM without calling him a president.

West Lothian Question ...you'd think, wouldn't you, that they'd be happy to see responsibility for health, schools and prisions go to a First Minister of England ... that'll leave Gordon with the opportunity to spend much more time in foreign affairs...

Can't come and watch Eurovision, am off to niece's birthday bash. And then trying to work out what to do for mine on Sunday. Happy zooming as an air steward

[pengolodh-sc.livejournal.com]

I don't think Alex wanted a separate election for a PM, he wanted a general election called.

[benjj.livejournal.com]

True. But that's the question I answered. A general election isn't a vote for a PM - it's a vote for a member of parliament for each area.

Allegedly

If you think that the current system isn't right then you should vote Liberal Democrat

[shezan.livejournal.com]

I'm with you, but my opinion counts for zero in this.

(We have a politicised Civil Service. Big mistake.)

[flats.livejournal.com]

In practice electoral terms seem to be usually four years, not five, so with elections in 2009 then Cameron'll be out by 2013 anyway. Given the inevitable fiasco of the Olympic games, it's got to be hard for the party in power in 2012 to win another election (though how did Labour do it with the Dome? Not quite as big, I guess), which is good - I'm of the view that we need one term of Tories to stop Labour becoming a monopoly, but then back to the safe confines of the left please!