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Isn't it about time that our political parties shed the Bennite policy of giving power to activists, and revert to MPs alone choosing the leader (certainly when in government)?
It is self indulgent and dangerously distracting from a dangerous world. The public will not take kindly to a party that takes all summer to pick a new leader. After Johnson fell, we were in limbo until Truss (in retrospect, the limbo period was better), but surely we should return to parliamentary parties choosing the prime minister?
Hi both, I'd particularly like to know the likelihood of the government actually doing anything regarding a system of proportional representation for both local and national elections in time for the next major round of both, or more importantly before the end of this parliament. It cannot be wise that seats are won on 22% of the vote with another four parties getting 17% or so. Where is the legitimacy? I fear Labour will do nothing however, centre left parties have a fear of doing anything contentious whereas right wing parties will push things as much as they can.