Comments on: What if…. http://bucf.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/what-if/ This is the Birmingham University Conservative Future Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:18:11 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mark http://bucf.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/what-if/#comment-9274 Mark Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:17:35 +0000 http://bucf.wordpress.com/?p=1619#comment-9274 Not very often I agree with you Dan, but I agree with you! Not very often I agree with you Dan, but I agree with you!

]]> By: Dan http://bucf.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/what-if/#comment-9265 Dan Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:54:49 +0000 http://bucf.wordpress.com/?p=1619#comment-9265 I agree. Im not a big fan of huge majorities because as you say it can lead to dictatoral government and to be honest... it takes the fun out of it! Having said this I am a fan of strong government, however that does not neccessarily mean you have to have an overwhelming commons majority as suggested in the above model. The key to strong government lies in how effectively you present your case to the commons, how well you mobilise your party and how discreetly you deal with dissent. I agree. Im not a big fan of huge majorities because as you say it can lead to dictatoral government and to be honest… it takes the fun out of it! Having said this I am a fan of strong government, however that does not neccessarily mean you have to have an overwhelming commons majority as suggested in the above model. The key to strong government lies in how effectively you present your case to the commons, how well you mobilise your party and how discreetly you deal with dissent.

]]> By: Mark http://bucf.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/what-if/#comment-9264 Mark Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:21:04 +0000 http://bucf.wordpress.com/?p=1619#comment-9264 That would be a disaster, and would not be good for the UK. For the party in power to have over 250 seats more than all the other parties combined would lead to a virtual dictatorship, where the party in power could do whatever they wanted as it would take well over 100 MP's to dissent to overturn any bill. Britain needs a strong government, but it also needs an effective opposition. Having a combined opposition with so few seats is not effective. Whether it's Labour, Tories, Lib Dems or the Monster Raving Looney Party in power, having one party with such a commanding majority cannot be good for the UK. A good government comes when there is an effective opposition as well. That would be a disaster, and would not be good for the UK. For the party in power to have over 250 seats more than all the other parties combined would lead to a virtual dictatorship, where the party in power could do whatever they wanted as it would take well over 100 MP’s to dissent to overturn any bill.

Britain needs a strong government, but it also needs an effective opposition. Having a combined opposition with so few seats is not effective. Whether it’s Labour, Tories, Lib Dems or the Monster Raving Looney Party in power, having one party with such a commanding majority cannot be good for the UK. A good government comes when there is an effective opposition as well.

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