Steve RIchards did a good podcast on one of these points, i.e. have we given away too much power to unelected institutions, and his conclusion (and mine) is that we probably have. Link below.
Amidst the delusional craziness of Liz Truss’s interventions, she raises one valid question: Does too much power lie in unelected institutions? Since 1979 a huge amount of power has been handed over by elected politicians, and only Truss explores the implications as she sees them. Time for the Rock & Roll Politics co-operative to step in and save an important question from the fleeting Prime Minister.
(Also the question of whether we have given away too much power to unelected people feeds into the reasons why this country is so fvcked. Nothing is set up with accountability in mind. Everyone knew about the Post Office stuff for years, but who was responsible to hold to account? In the consumer sphere, who do you even complain to if something doesn't work or you don't get what you paid for - all systems are designed so the end user sh1tmuncher just gives up and munches some more sh1t)
I think I heard on Radio 4 this morning that she received an advance of £1500. FAOD that is one thousand five hundred. I havent accidentally omitted a zero or two.
Steve RIchards did a good podcast on one of these points, i.e. have we given away too much power to unelected institutions, and his conclusion (and mine) is that we probably have.
the prime minister and previous prime minister did not face a general election
the current foreign minister is an appointee to the house of lords and is not accountable to the elected commons
we have an electoral system that resulted in the Conservative Party winning a 2019 landslide victory with a majority of 80 seats, a net gain of 48, on 43.6% of the popular vote.
the idea that there is some sort of utopia of power resting in the hands of the 'elected' representatives of the people in the UK is a complete fantasy and is just a cover for the idea that the prime minister should be a shouty man who can just shout nonsense that is magically implemented overnight and which somehow addresses a host of complex issues affected a countery of 70 million people and 4 constituent countries
the prime minister and previous prime minister did not face a general election
Why should they though? The Prime Minister is not a president. He's simply the first among equals. I know people say that's theory rather than reality, but I disagree. If you start treating him like a president, it will dilute, rather than enhance, our democracy.
To be fair more elected representatives is not necessarily a good thing in a country where 50% of the people get their talking points from the Daily Mail.
What you probably need is a technocracy made up of centrist dads, who will focus on cleaning the sewage out of our rivers and making pubs better, and not give a toss about demonising trans people or stopping small boats
Why should they though? The Prime Minister is not a president. He's simply the first among equals. I know people say that's theory rather than reality, but I disagree.
however, in the context of moaning that power rests in the hands of various unelected state institutions rather than the elected respresentatives of the people - I think it is fair to point out that the country did not consent to be led by the current PM or previous PM and when offered a vote the Tory party did not even consent to being led by the current PM
further the 3rd last PM deliberately lied to the queen and tried to quash the entire house of elected representatives so he could sign his dodgy brexit deal
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Laughing stocks
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She's not going to shag you for simping for her on some obscure forum for bored lawyers, m7
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You never know, she puts it round, so they say...
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It reminds me of the Brian Butterfield Diet but that Peter Serafinowitz did.
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I thought this was going to be about Truth Social shares.
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Bojo got half a lion advance for his shakespeare book. How much do you think the lettuce got as an advance for hers risky?
Clue: a bit less
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the responses on the twitter post are quite good. A few bots saying she's great and looking forward to reading her book...
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The books aren’t being incinerated, they’re being pulped.
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a ton of stuff about the UK's conservatives just starting making sense
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Printing error there, it should read:
"Like Boris Johnson's hands, my economic policy had touched a lot of people, often in ways they didn't like"
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Yes that well known melting pot of communism, the fúcking Bank of England.
Jesus Christ her brain would still rattle if it was in a walnut shell.
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She really is a very stupid person it seems.
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Steve RIchards did a good podcast on one of these points, i.e. have we given away too much power to unelected institutions, and his conclusion (and mine) is that we probably have. Link below.
Amidst the delusional craziness of Liz Truss’s interventions, she raises one valid question: Does too much power lie in unelected institutions? Since 1979 a huge amount of power has been handed over by elected politicians, and only Truss explores the implications as she sees them. Time for the Rock & Roll Politics co-operative to step in and save an important question from the fleeting Prime Minister.
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-ric…
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(Also the question of whether we have given away too much power to unelected people feeds into the reasons why this country is so fvcked. Nothing is set up with accountability in mind. Everyone knew about the Post Office stuff for years, but who was responsible to hold to account? In the consumer sphere, who do you even complain to if something doesn't work or you don't get what you paid for - all systems are designed so the end user sh1tmuncher just gives up and munches some more sh1t)
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I think I heard on Radio 4 this morning that she received an advance of £1500. FAOD that is one thousand five hundred. I havent accidentally omitted a zero or two.
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WHEN SHE PLAYS TETRIS, SHE KEEPS ON ROTATING THE SQUARE BLOCK, BUT NOTHING HAPPENS… IT’S STILL A SQUARE!!
I BLAME THE TROTS!!
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You With The Face16 Apr 24 11:43
Steve RIchards did a good podcast on one of these points, i.e. have we given away too much power to unelected institutions, and his conclusion (and mine) is that we probably have.
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we have a king and a house of lords
the prime minister and previous prime minister did not face a general election
the current foreign minister is an appointee to the house of lords and is not accountable to the elected commons
we have an electoral system that resulted in the Conservative Party winning a 2019 landslide victory with a majority of 80 seats, a net gain of 48, on 43.6% of the popular vote.
the idea that there is some sort of utopia of power resting in the hands of the 'elected' representatives of the people in the UK is a complete fantasy and is just a cover for the idea that the prime minister should be a shouty man who can just shout nonsense that is magically implemented overnight and which somehow addresses a host of complex issues affected a countery of 70 million people and 4 constituent countries
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Is this some sort of fcuking joke?
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Why should they though? The Prime Minister is not a president. He's simply the first among equals. I know people say that's theory rather than reality, but I disagree. If you start treating him like a president, it will dilute, rather than enhance, our democracy.
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Pulp Fiction
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Heh - what sumo said
Unelected PM moans about unelected bureaucrats
Oh but the party the party
Nope. Unelected.
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To be fair more elected representatives is not necessarily a good thing in a country where 50% of the people get their talking points from the Daily Mail.
What you probably need is a technocracy made up of centrist dads, who will focus on cleaning the sewage out of our rivers and making pubs better, and not give a toss about demonising trans people or stopping small boats
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3-ducks16 Apr 24 12:11
Why should they though? The Prime Minister is not a president. He's simply the first among equals. I know people say that's theory rather than reality, but I disagree.
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you are right dux and that is our system
however, in the context of moaning that power rests in the hands of various unelected state institutions rather than the elected respresentatives of the people - I think it is fair to point out that the country did not consent to be led by the current PM or previous PM and when offered a vote the Tory party did not even consent to being led by the current PM
further the 3rd last PM deliberately lied to the queen and tried to quash the entire house of elected representatives so he could sign his dodgy brexit deal
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FYI, most licensors I deal with wont entertain a deal under £2000, as it barely covers their legals. £1500 is humiliation of lettuce proportions
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It’s people like Liz Truss the west needs saving from
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folks, go to Molly Jong Fasts twitter... Liz was on Fox plugging her book and held it upside down ... lololololl
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Antisemitic false Rothschild quote cut from Liz Truss memoir https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68853672
Pulped friction
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