tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post6546368538254275333..comments2024-01-23T16:53:02.428+00:00Comments on Mark Thompson: Dizzy's electoral recall ideaMark Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00744387583593537268noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post-22078596782499126702009-05-11T15:06:00.000+01:002009-05-11T15:06:00.000+01:00A good point Bernard Salmon BUT - crucial point - ...A good point Bernard Salmon BUT - crucial point - California elect governors directly. One MP being recalled would not rock the power politics of the nation in the way a gubernatorial election would - only if several hundred were recalled at once.<br /><br />The obvious catch is that it might lead to endless recalls of unpopular cabinet ministers, which certainly would render effective government much more difficult - no MP fighting a marginal would be able to become a Minister, for a start. The model Dizzy proposed also looked a bit cumbersome (why bother with a referendum? The by-election should be the referendum)!<br /><br />How about a slight modification - recall to apply only in the event of 1) criminal proceedings 2) suspension from the House of Commons for misconduct, and then only in the event of 10% of the electoral register signing a petition in two months.<br /><br />I appreciate that makes it more cumbersome, but still...might be an idea with mileage in it.The Half-Blood Welshmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05072936624444891100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post-7114610979576029062009-05-11T01:14:00.000+01:002009-05-11T01:14:00.000+01:00Recall in California has led to a mess where they ...Recall in California has led to a mess where they find it difficult to sort out their budgets, as support for higher taxes and spending cuts will often result in recall moves - that was why they got rid of Arnie's predecessor. Recall might well have the effect of making good government more difficult.Bernard Salmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16756716991445396009noreply@blogger.com