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I get your last paragraph. For a government, which might be a coalition, to do what it takes to leave the overwhelming majority of voters happy or at least not dissatisfied on major policy areas. Probably very hard to achieve in reality. The 2010-15 coalition largely sticking it out together...

So much bitter socialism on NSC political threads, with blinkered posts down strict party politcal lines. No flexibility. I know many people, including some NSC members who can't be bothered to post on these threads, who vote Tory or LibDem, who hate the thought of Corbyn gaining power and are...

I've known many people from the left who hated Blair (pre Iraq), calling him a Tory in all but name. That socialism was betrayed. Many union leaders hated the bloke throughout. The pre Iraq perspective is rose tinted.

4. Unpopular/nasty individuals get to stay in parliament, if their face fits within a party, against the wishes of their constituents. Constituents do not get the chance to specifically kick out such an MP at the ballot box. I know this depends on the PR system, but essentially the party...