gnvqsos Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 anybody who says that a British PM needs a majority of votes i.e. 50% + 1 in order to be considered legitimately elected is just thick as two short planks and no Labour leader has ever done it. Even some American presidents never got more than 50% in what is much more of a two horse race. British Prime Ministers have no chance and it only ever happened once since 1918. I totally concur;in a three party system a simple majority is a big ask,so whenever a PM gets legitimate support it still leaves over 50% opposed to this outcome.However in the USA a President like JFK(1960) can win a majority in the EC despite a minority popular vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebourg50410 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Personally speaking, when the wicked old witch finally croaks I shall indulge in a modest libation by way of a celebration. Wonder where she would be buried? May be worth taking up dancing lessons ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnvqsos Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Personally speaking, when the wicked old witch finally croaks I shall indulge in a modest libation by way of a celebration. Wonder where she would be buried? May be worth taking up dancing lessons ;-) If put to the vote incineration could be the optimum method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gym_rat Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Personally speaking, when the wicked old witch finally croaks I shall indulge in a modest libation by way of a celebration. Wonder where she would be buried? May be worth taking up dancing lessons ;-) would you talk about a family relative like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnvqsos Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 would you talk about a family relative like that? Have you met the in-laws? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewalk Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 If put to the vote incineration could be the optimum method. PM me (no pun intended) at the appropriate time and we'll have a gargle together: thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebourg50410 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 As far as I'm aware I have no family relationship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANGELFIRE1 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 What miners strike was that then?. Angel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callippo Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 in the USA a President like JFK(1960) can win a majority in the EC despite a minority popular vote. JFK polled more votes than Nixon. The only time since 1945 a presidential candidate has won the popular vote but lost the college and the election with it was Gore in 2000. In fact winning the popular vote but losing the election has happened more often in recent years in the UK than the USA. Labour got their highest vote ever in the 1951 election but piling up huge majorities in safe seats like Sheffield Park and Ebbw Vale didn't do them any good and they lost. The Conservatives also got 200,000 more votes than Labour in February 1974, however they still lost the election. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnvqsos Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 JFK polled more votes than Nixon. The only time since 1945 a presidential candidate has won the popular vote but lost the college and the election with it was Gore in 2000. In fact winning the popular vote but losing the election has happened more often in recent years in the UK than the USA. Labour got their highest vote ever in the 1951 election but piling up huge majorities in safe seats like Sheffield Park and Ebbw Vale didn't do them any good and they lost. The Conservatives also got 200,000 more votes than Labour in February 1974, however they still lost the election. Excellent research.How does democracy fare in post-Marxist Phillipines,and did you ever get to buy any of Imelda Marx's shoes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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