He lost pre-selection for his seat, but Scotty from Marketing made a 'captain's call' & forced him in, thus, inexplicably, dooming his electorate to 4 more years of an idiot they thought they'd got rid of...
The events in both Australia & Britain over the last couple of years, reveal either the shortcomings in, or the complete subversion of, the Westminster system. Whatever this is, it's not democratic - the voter seems to have no control over the outcome, with preference deals, candidate swapping, candidates defecting, or quitting mid-week &, of course, the revolving door at the PM's office
Can a government be declared bankrupt & the administrators be called in?
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Date: 2020-01-07 02:11 am (UTC)The events in both Australia & Britain over the last couple of years, reveal either the shortcomings in, or the complete subversion of, the Westminster system. Whatever this is, it's not democratic - the voter seems to have no control over the outcome, with preference deals, candidate swapping, candidates defecting, or quitting mid-week &, of course, the revolving door at the PM's office
Can a government be declared bankrupt & the administrators be called in?