Comments on: And so it continues http://tygerland.net/2006/09/05/and-so-it-continues/ occasionally acerbic, cultural and political comment Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:55:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: tyger http://tygerland.net/2006/09/05/and-so-it-continues/#comment-3798 tyger Wed, 06 Sep 2006 06:16:22 +0000 http://tygerland.net/?p=979#comment-3798 Hi Alex - I refered to the Labour Party rules (not the British monarchy). Constitution is the wrong word I guess. I don't imagine JP has any interest in leading beyond overseeing a leadership election. Hi Alex - I refered to the Labour Party rules (not the British monarchy). Constitution is the wrong word I guess. I don’t imagine JP has any interest in leading beyond overseeing a leadership election.

]]> By: Richard W. Symonds http://tygerland.net/2006/09/05/and-so-it-continues/#comment-3792 Richard W. Symonds Tue, 05 Sep 2006 21:57:26 +0000 http://tygerland.net/?p=979#comment-3792 Interesting...so could it be a race between Old Old Labour Prescott, and Old New Labour Brown...with Ken Livingston as the 'wild card' ? Interesting…so could it be a race between Old Old Labour Prescott, and Old New Labour Brown…with Ken Livingston as the ‘wild card’ ?

]]> By: Alex Hilton http://tygerland.net/2006/09/05/and-so-it-continues/#comment-3789 Alex Hilton Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:59:04 +0000 http://tygerland.net/?p=979#comment-3789 Prescott has no "constitutional" role - DPM doesn't exist constitutuinally. Furthermore, it would be hard to argue that JP could command a majority in the Commons, a pre-requisite for a PM. The fact is, we live in a Monarchy and the Queen chooses her PM. If TB were suddenly gone, the Cabinet would probably meet and agree on a person (probably Brown), whose name should be given to an aide to the Queen so that she knows who to call to the Palace. JP would become Leader of the Labour Party (not "acting" Leader - as Margaret Beckett knows so well) and overseas the election for a new Leader of the Party. In reality, when Tony goes, he'll likely stay on as PM and Leader of the Party until a new leader is elected, or even stay on as PM and let JP become the party Leader for a short period - nice cherry on the guys biography. That's my assessment for what it's worth. Alex Prescott has no “constitutional” role - DPM doesn’t exist constitutuinally. Furthermore, it would be hard to argue that JP could command a majority in the Commons, a pre-requisite for a PM.

The fact is, we live in a Monarchy and the Queen chooses her PM. If TB were suddenly gone, the Cabinet would probably meet and agree on a person (probably Brown), whose name should be given to an aide to the Queen so that she knows who to call to the Palace. JP would become Leader of the Labour Party (not “acting” Leader - as Margaret Beckett knows so well) and overseas the election for a new Leader of the Party.

In reality, when Tony goes, he’ll likely stay on as PM and Leader of the Party until a new leader is elected, or even stay on as PM and let JP become the party Leader for a short period - nice cherry on the guys biography.

That’s my assessment for what it’s worth.

Alex

]]> By: Jose http://tygerland.net/2006/09/05/and-so-it-continues/#comment-3777 Jose Tue, 05 Sep 2006 11:44:23 +0000 http://tygerland.net/?p=979#comment-3777 I don't think they'll resort to that, Richard, because that'll make people reflect more on the Iraq war. Perhaps something to do with the NHS, not very compromising indeed because Rupert will be watching. But in my view from this far away is that the countdown has started and it's going fast. I don’t think they’ll resort to that, Richard, because that’ll make people reflect more on the Iraq war.

Perhaps something to do with the NHS, not very compromising indeed because Rupert will be watching.

But in my view from this far away is that the countdown has started and it’s going fast.

]]> By: tyger http://tygerland.net/2006/09/05/and-so-it-continues/#comment-3769 tyger Tue, 05 Sep 2006 09:12:00 +0000 http://tygerland.net/?p=979#comment-3769 We'll wait and see!!!! We’ll wait and see!!!!

]]> By: Richard http://tygerland.net/2006/09/05/and-so-it-continues/#comment-3766 Richard Tue, 05 Sep 2006 08:41:07 +0000 http://tygerland.net/?p=979#comment-3766 I am now expecting a huge 'diversionary tactic' by about 1pm today - probably along the lines of a terrorist threat... I am now expecting a huge ‘diversionary tactic’ by about 1pm today - probably along the lines of a terrorist threat…

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