I’m confused as to how the fits in with UK politics. I don’t think the minority party has any kind of veto?
I guess we have the House of Lords but this doesn’t really have a veto (at least not long term) and the House of Commons and House of Lords aren’t always or even usually controlled by different factions.
Yes, the UK govt is sometimes described as “an elected dictatorship”. To the extent this article’s logic applies, it works almost exactly the opposite of the description given.
The winning party is determined by democracy (heavily distorted by fptp single winner constituencies).
Once elected, factions within the winning party have the ability to exert veto power in the House of Commons. The BATNA is to bring down the government and force new elections.
The civil service and the judiciary also serve as checks on the executive, along with being a signatory to various international treaties.
Also the UK is easy mode, with a tradition of common law rights stretching back centuries. Many differences with Iraq.
I’m confused as to how the fits in with UK politics. I don’t think the minority party has any kind of veto?
I guess we have the House of Lords but this doesn’t really have a veto (at least not long term) and the House of Commons and House of Lords aren’t always or even usually controlled by different factions.
Yes, the UK govt is sometimes described as “an elected dictatorship”. To the extent this article’s logic applies, it works almost exactly the opposite of the description given.
The winning party is determined by democracy (heavily distorted by fptp single winner constituencies).
Once elected, factions within the winning party have the ability to exert veto power in the House of Commons. The BATNA is to bring down the government and force new elections.
The civil service and the judiciary also serve as checks on the executive, along with being a signatory to various international treaties.
Also the UK is easy mode, with a tradition of common law rights stretching back centuries. Many differences with Iraq.