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AmericaTheBrave 11/27/20 12:59:43 PM #1:	Been watching The Crown (a show about the life of Queen Elizabeth) and the PMs resign like all the time. Churchill, Eden, Macmillan, Wilson all resign. It seems the only ones who didn't were Atlee and Thatcher, who got voted out. Even today, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Theresa May all resigned. Meanwhile in America, the only president to resign is Nixon. Speaking of Thatcher, how long do PMs serve? She was PM for 11 years and still had to be voted out instead of her term being up. --- https://imgur.com/Asq1ds6 <cite>AmericaTheBrave posted [p:947663329] in Why do Bri... [t:79138946]...</cite> <quote>Been watching The Crown (a show about the life of Queen Elizabeth) and the PMs resign like all the time. Churchill, Eden, Macmillan, Wilson all resign. It seems the only ones who didn't were Atlee and Thatcher, who got voted out. Even today, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Theresa May all resigned. Meanwhile in America, the only president to resign is Nixon. Speaking of Thatcher, how long do PMs serve? She was PM for 11 years and still had to be voted out instead of her term being up. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Funkydog 11/27/20 1:02:35 PM #2:	In part because the role of Prime Minister isn't so rigid and not who the public votes for. The party can get rid of their leader and vote for a new one "whenever" they want. I'd say something about accountability but lol at that. --- https://imgur.com/BGbZK <cite>Funkydog posted [p:947663430] in Why do Bri... [t:79138946]...</cite> <quote>In part because the role of Prime Minister isn't so rigid and not who the public votes for. The party can get rid of their leader and vote for a new one "whenever" they want. I'd say something about accountability but lol at that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sheiky-Baby 11/27/20 1:03:46 PM #3:	US could certainly use that system. --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1GY93EWwwY <cite>Sheiky-Baby posted [p:947663466] in Why do Bri... [t:79138946]...</cite> <quote>US could certainly use that system. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 11/27/20 1:08:16 PM #4:	AmericaTheBrave posted... how long do PMs serve No term limits If they keep winning elections and their party holds the confidence of the House then they can stay in power --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:947663596] in Why do Bri... [t:79138946]...</cite> <quote>AmericaTheBrave posted... </cite> <quote>how long do PMs serve</quote>No term limits If they keep winning elections and their party holds the confidence of the House then they can stay in power </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AmericaTheBrave 11/27/20 2:59:20 PM #5:	Doom_Art posted... No term limits If they keep winning elections and their party holds the confidence of the House then they can stay in power So Thatcher could have theoretically served into the 90's, damn. --- https://imgur.com/Asq1ds6 <cite>AmericaTheBrave posted [p:947666783] in Why do Bri... [t:79138946]...</cite> <quote>Doom_Art posted... </cite> <quote>No term limits If they keep winning elections and their party holds the confidence of the House then they can stay in power</quote> So Thatcher could have theoretically served into the 90's, damn. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 11/27/20 4:44:28 PM #6:	AmericaTheBrave posted... So Thatcher could have theoretically served into the 90's, damn. We had a PM in Canada who took power in the 20s and stayed in office til after WWII --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:947670155] in Why do Bri... [t:79138946]...</cite> <quote>AmericaTheBrave posted... </cite> <quote>So Thatcher could have theoretically served into the 90's, damn.</quote>We had a PM in Canada who took power in the 20s and stayed in office til after WWII </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Stagmar 11/27/20 4:53:06 PM #7:	Doom_Art posted... We had a PM in Canada who took power in the 20s and stayed in office til after WWII No we didn't. He was PM from 1926-1930 and again from 35-48 --- 11/11/1572 -- Never Forget. <cite>Stagmar posted [p:947670404] in Why do Bri... [t:79138946]...</cite> <quote>Doom_Art posted... </cite> <quote>We had a PM in Canada who took power in the 20s and stayed in office til after WWII</quote>No we didn't. He was PM from 1926-1930 and again from 35-48 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 11/27/20 7:02:05 PM #8:	Stagmar posted... No we didn't. He was PM from 1926-1930 and again from 35-48 Lol I always think the gap in the 30s was like a few months to a year for some reason --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:947674481] in Why do Bri... [t:79138946]...</cite> <quote>Stagmar posted... </cite> <quote>No we didn't. He was PM from 1926-1930 and again from 35-48</quote>Lol I always think the gap in the 30s was like a few months to a year for some reason </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 11/27/20 7:06:20 PM #9:	Because unlike the US you don't vote for the PM. In theory anyway You vote for your local MP. And the leader of the party with the most MPs after the election is PM. So there's no point in "Refusing to concede" They're only in charge because their own party recongizes them as the leader, if the party no longer likes them then they have no leg to stand on before stepping down I'll grant you that in reality though, people vote with PM in mind. The conservatvies dominated the last election with an 80 seat majority because the country for reasons I cannot fathom absolutely loves Boris Johnson and his idiotic anti-science stances. --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! https://imgur.com/yPw05Ob <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:947674623] in Why do Bri... [t:79138946]...</cite> <quote>Because unlike the US you don't vote for the PM. In theory anyway You vote for your local MP. And the leader of the party with the most MPs after the election is PM. So there's no point in "Refusing to concede" They're only in charge because their own party recongizes them as the leader, if the party no longer likes them then they have no leg to stand on before stepping down I'll grant you that in reality though, people vote with PM in mind. The conservatvies dominated the last election with an 80 seat majority because the country for reasons I cannot fathom absolutely loves Boris Johnson and his idiotic anti-science stances. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vicious_Dios 11/27/20 7:08:06 PM #10:	Yes, Prime Minister... --- S / K / Y / N / E Twitch/YouTube/GT: *Adzeta* <cite>Vicious_Dios posted [p:947674682] in Why do Bri... [t:79138946]...</cite> <quote>Yes, Prime Minister... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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