Perfectly sums up everything many of us already knew about mainstream media. Out of touch, elitist journalists.

I suspect the Spanish people would prefer a little more governing and a little less electioneering. But you are correct it is democracy.

The argument for introducing fixed term parliaments is that it actually takes power aware from the ruling party.

In the past the government of the day could promise tax cuts then call an election whilst riding high in the opinion polls. Later the economy would falter because that wasn't the right thing to do.

From my school days studying politics we were taught the greatest power the PM has is to call an election when they want.

On balance I think a fixed term parliament is a better idea as it provides stability. As for getting rid of a government you don't like that hasn't changed you will always need a majority in Parliament for a vote of no confidence with or without a fixed term.

Interestedly I think there is broad agreement amongst the parties for fixed term parliaments I haven't heard any complaints from Corbyn or Cable.

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Honestly B you are 'strong and stable' even now with that conservative party clap-trap!

Brexit is now a national crisis

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Who voted for a national crisis?

Paua oouaarancì Irà chiyeah Ishé galé ma ba oo ah

I think, after all this time, the thing that makes me laugh the most is all the so-called lefties pretending that being subject to a centralised bureaucracy that relentlessly exploits, en masse, working class people for their labour, is somehow a left wing construct.

I know this won't apply to some in here , but I think what put's the majority of the working classes off of the so called "left" in this country is the fact that it's been represented by big-business warmongering "liberals" for decades.

Indifferent to the plight of the working classes, representative of the ideology that democratic power is merely something to be managed & vehemently opposed to the notion of reform. Regardless of if people revolt against them.

It's funny isn't it, because the above paragraph actually epitomises everything that is wrong with the EU.

I support Corbyn, I think he's trying his best to manage a situation where the Blairites are intentionally undermining him & ready to oust him at the first sign of a wrong move. But for his sake, he has to hope & pray the Tories take us out of the EU & a general election isn't en route. Because if Labour takes the whole "remaining in all but name" thing to a GE - not a single leave voter I know is touching them with a f***ing barge pole. And without leave voters, they ain't getting into office.

We're the Arthur over ere!

The civil service is overwhelmingly Remain so it's hardly a surprise that the great and the good are warning of a national crisis. We are still the 5/6th biggest economy in the world.

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