humiliating resignation as the price to get the Liberals to talk? hardly a victory.
and the whole way this is panning out is a demonstration against PR. if they take it to the people, theres a strong chance of failure (look what you'll get every election...), if they force it through...
ironically wrong. the PM must have the confidence of the house of commons. If a Lord was to command such a confidence, they could be PM. quite common before the 1900's. it is not against the constitution for Lord Mandleson to become PM.
sleep well.
Im fairly sure tedebear was making the point Brown wasnt voted for as leader by his own party.
an appointment without going through the full process by which Labour Party elects its leader. would the party accept that? would they not turn them out at the party conference? as a internally...