Revolving door politics

Is social media/populous views responsible for revolving doors politics?

Absolutely, yes I've been saying this for ages. I think it's the main reason. And I can't see it improving at all, Fallingstar

I think our whole system is flawed. So often people are forced to choose between a candidate and the party. How many good counsellors lost their seats at the last election because of the party they represented?
I think a committee (if that's the right word) would be better, with debates to decide policies.

I didn't vote for Labour, but I really hope Starmer doesn't go, better the devil you know are my thoughts. I think he's been disappointing apart from when he stood up to Trump. Rachel Reeves has been a positively awful Chancellor imo, she's reeked havoc on business and the effects of which are catastrophic.

I think a committee (if that's the right word) would be better, with debates to decide policies.
Well that's what the HoC is supposed to be, but PMQ on Weds is like a rabble, people booing and howling, it's an absolute disgrace. It may be traditional for the seat of democracy but surely it's time to behave in a more civilised fashion. I am so embarrassed to think that people around the world can see such a shameful spectacle.

I am probably out of sync with a lot of people on this one, but I dont see the problem if Leaders come and go.
More democracy that way.

TerriBull

I didn't vote for Labour, but I really hope Starmer doesn't go, better the devil you know are my thoughts. I think he's been disappointing apart from when he stood up to Trump. Rachel Reeves has been a positively awful Chancellor imo, she's reeked havoc on business and the effects of which are catastrophic.

I agree absolutely. I hate to think of who will replace Starmer as there's just no-one I recognise as PM material. I'm terrified to think of that idiot Lammy or the drunken Rayner being considered. How has it come to this?

Rewind a couple of years and I remember the euphoria on this site when Labour were elected. There was such delight that the Tories had been thrown out. I remember posting a comment warning that under Labour things were about to get much worse. I was raining on their parade! But I stand by my words, which I think have come true as I just knew they would. Labour has always messed things up and they always will. Just look at them. There is no hope with people like that.

fancythat

I am probably out of sync with a lot of people on this one, but I dont see the problem if Leaders come and go.
More democracy that way.

I don’t see it as more democracy but more political turmoil and shenanigans with members of a party revealed as simply careerist politicians ready to stick the knife in. Is horrible.

I do agree Fallingstar, a massive upheaval and more political turmoil. I also see a lot of blatant opportunism in going in for the kill, positive hyenas whilst not seeing a worthy successor.

I think that,‘ better the devil you know’.
It depends on what damage him & RR do between now & the next election.
Then hopefully Labour will be gone.

I think amongst the group there are very clear ideas of who they want, My MP is one that signed the 70. I've pretty clear idea of who she wants and it's most certainly not Angela Raynor!

You can check to see if your LP MP has here:
www.thenational.scot/politics/26096094.full-list-labour-mps-whove-called-keir-starmer-quit/

In general - not, I think the last 2 years are not that bad, it's been seen through a lens of right wing media and attacks.

The many small things that have been done appear in here when people like WWM and others - me on the Rental Bill protecting renters - bring them to light, then they are "disappeared" rapidly.

Just above here up thread the LP is described in entirely derogatory terms: ask renters? Ask the families benefitting from breakfast clubs, the GP's who got a big grant last year

(yes, you've forgotten that, some of you, in the rush the blacken all with a Daily Mail brush?)

Well, one alternative to our system is of course Proportional Representation, but that doesn't automatically guarantee continuity and stability at all at the top at all;

it depends on the balance of parties and how big the majority, we'll see how it works out in Scotland. The Angela Merkel's of this world - she was in power in Germany for 16 years - are rare under PR.

Almost certainly the onset of SM has been part of the change, people want
Instant!
Now!
No good, its isnt done right now!
Therefore sack them change them..

But real politics needs continuity. We are in the middle of a war crisis, incase folks have forgotton. Starmer has been steady on this and I disagree with my MP that it's time to change atm. Until I hear more, and why, and "who" (tho I have an idea its Burnham)

A more fundamental problem is the poor quality of the political class of all parties in the Commons compared with previous generations.

Fallingstar

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?

The Party will see out their term in power even if they change their PM.
You don’t keep a disaster going if you can help it!
Both Starmer and Reeves should go.

On balance I feel Starmer is the ‘least worst’ of other potential replacements.
Until we have a general election to get rid of this dreadful government, I think he should stay.