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Revolving door politics

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Fallingstar Tue 12-May-26 09:04:43

Today it seems Starmer could resign as PM, but what does this say about our national politics in the past decade, when PMs on both sides of the political divide have come and gone with tedious regularity?
Have we grown out of one party politics?
Is it it time to embrace coalition politics?
Is social media/populous views responsible for revolving doors politics??
I wanted Starmer to go but am now considering this more deeply and think it could be more harmful than good. Surely our PMs cannot be subject to a lynching mob whenever the going gets tough. If a party wins an election shouldn’t that mean they see out a full term?

MaizieD Sat 16-May-26 17:52:25

Casdon

There is a precedent, Boris Johnson did not resign as mayor of London until he won his seat as an MP.

It isn't a question of precedent, it's the rules

From Parliamentary briefing on the 2024 Metro Mayor elections

A Member of Parliament can stand to be a metro-mayor, and vice versa. Dan Jarvis served both as mayor of South Yorkshire and MP for Barnsley betwee2018 and 2022. One sitting MP, Ben Bradley (Con, Mansfield), is standing on 2 May, to become mayor of the East Midlands.

A Member of Parliament cannot take office as a Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), and therefore a sitting MP cannot take office as a mayor with PCC responsibilities. Tracy Brabin had to resign her seat as an MP in 2021 before accepting the office of mayor of West Yorkshire, as that mayoralty has PCC responsibilities.

Nothing about having to resign before standing for Parliament.

Burnham can't do both jobs because the Mayoralty of Manchester includes Police and Crime Commissioner duties. Otherwise, it seems he could do both,,

The PCC is being abolished in 2028.

Casdon Sat 16-May-26 18:27:06

Yes MaizieD, I was just pointing out that it wasn’t the first time it had happened in practice.

MaizieD Sat 16-May-26 19:04:23

Casdon

Yes MaizieD, I was just pointing out that it wasn’t the first time it had happened in practice.

Apologies for misinterpreting you.

The word 'precedent' sounded a bit as though it was custom and practice rather than electoral law.

(What a 'precedent' to cite though grin)

Menopauselbitch Mon 18-May-26 12:36:26

Yes they do, I think people will change their mind about him when his crafty plan takes affect and the USA starts booming. He didn’t take over Venezuela for nothing.