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Thread #164605   Message #3964656
Posted By: Steve Shaw
04-Dec-18 - 07:52 AM
Thread Name: Brexit #2
Subject: RE: Brexit #2
MPs are not the slaves of their constituents. Democracy does not demand that MPs always do their constituents' bidding. If they did, we'd still be stringing people up and carting boatloads of "immigrants" (especially black ones) "back to where they come from" and putting boys in the army for being naughty because "it nevvah done me no 'arm." Democracy demands that MPs wise up on the issues affecting the country and act in what they then believe to be in the country's best interests, not on the whims of their constituents. And if their constituents don't agree, they can boot them out next time. I'm so happy to be able to apprise you of what real parliamentary democracy is, Nigel. It's worth remembering that 38% of the electorate voted leave. So by that measure 38% of MPs voting leave should be fair representation, eh, 34% voting remain and the rest left shrugging their shoulders. That would work, wouldn't it, Nigel? Everything solved Nigel's way!