SamuelRSmith on 19 April 2014
| bonzobanana said: I'm not sure what you would call the UK. We have a house of commons is a democracy properly elected and most MPs consult with their constituents of any wealth level. However then you have the house of lords who are not elected who do get to veto some house of commons decisions which is undemocratic. Our supreme ambassador is a monarch and many of our laws and economic controls are made in mainland Europe. It's not what I would call a proper democracy but I look around the world and I don't really see anything much better sadly. The house of lords must go though, it is completely wrong in the modern age. |
The candidates for your local election are picked by the party donors. For Labour, primarily the large national unions. For Conservatives, primarily other special interests in finance, defense, and other corporate lobbyists.
You get to choose from candidates who have been selected for you.
The year before last I actually asked Michael Fallon why the Conservatives don't move to an open primary system for selecting candidates for election, his response was quite simple: "We have to give the donors something for their money".
