Chris_Sleeps Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 No I’m just using the same reasoning you have used to say a coalition is a losing government. I never said that. I said 'losing party'. You can't even give me the decency of representing my point properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I never said that. I said 'losing party'. You can't even give me the decency of representing my point properly. I'm not sure you actually have a point. You and all the people in your area get to choose which person will represent you in Parliament; that person, along with all the people representing other areas of the country, consult with each other about how best to form a working government. That's how representative democracy is supposed to work. The alternative is a Parliament of 50-something million people, and none of us would have jobs because we'd be busy arguing about how to run the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Sleeps Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I'm not sure you actually have a point. Of course I do. My point is that I get 1 vote for 1 MP. It is fundamentally true. My second point is that I do not vote for the Prime Minister, or any of the other things on my list. That is fundamentally true also. Now, you can argue the benefits of that system, and I can argue the benefits of other systems, but I do have a point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I never said that. I said 'losing party'. You can't even give me the decency of representing my point properly. The winning party forms the government, so if as you claim the winning party is the losing party, then the government is always the loser. I don’t agree, but if it makes you feel happy thinking that than go for it, I see little point in trying to change your mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Sleeps Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 so if as you claim the winning party is the losing party That was your line. You said it and I questioned it. You're just being obtuse now, so I won't be dealing with you. We're a little off-topic anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Of course I do. My point is that I get 1 vote for 1 MP. It is fundamentally true. It is true, but it's not making a point. Nobody has ever claimed anything else! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I1L2T3 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 The problem with that though is that the majority of people that vote conservative don't have the free time to stand around protesting, whist the people that vote Labour usually have all the time in the world to stand about protesting.. Rubbish attempt at a joke. anyway, did you forget about the 400000 who protested against the hunting ban in 2001. If people feel strongly enough they find the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Sleeps Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 It is true, but it's not making a point. Nobody has ever claimed anything else! Indeed. You stated "we get what we choose" and I stated that choice isn't very much. We've had a long winded walk around the subject though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitisbad Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 apathy? Too many people aren't that directly affected, or aren't until it's too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElasticMan Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Just because a minority don't like what the elected government are doing doesn't give them the right to bring the country to a standstill. Who brought the country to a standstill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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