Tony Blair to Step Down

Originally Posted by S_K

I love how they can change the politician without allowing another election. Sure they're in the same party, but that doesn't make their goals on what they claim they'll improve for the people (and rarely actually do) the same. God bless English democracy

Actually, the British voters vote for a party, not for their candidate. While one might have the impression that it's actually the other way round, it doesn't help the fact that it's totally legal to change the prime minister as long as the successor is member of the same party.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Why? I don't think that people should vote for candidates. It's their party that offers principles, programs and perspectives. This is a very important difference. I assume that a lot of people voted for Blair back then because they thought he was a fresh, new politician and because they wanted a cut after the "boring" Major era, but instead of voting for the candidate, the voters should compare the two main parties (Conservatives and Labour), not the candidates.

How ya doing, buddy?