tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post4747480417416539032..comments2024-02-13T10:20:04.888+00:00Comments on David Hepworth's blog: Today I Googled "British Prime MInisters who were not elected" and got thisDavid Hepworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05973053694541321308noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-27907047173784114382010-05-04T10:55:06.689+01:002010-05-04T10:55:06.689+01:00Well yes, pedantry aside...! Fine, those three afo...Well yes, pedantry aside...! Fine, those three aforementioned PMs led parties that were never given a firm mandate via the electorate to assume power during their period at the helm.<br /><br />Phew.Matthew Ruddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05842392964784000029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-44483228814753080682010-05-02T22:15:13.938+01:002010-05-02T22:15:13.938+01:00This may be because we don't elect PMs at all,...This may be because we don't elect PMs at all, we elect a local representative for our constintuancy not the Prime Minister yet in recent years you'd be forgiven for forgetting that.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03281435876540079929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-57374109619090105932010-05-01T10:07:27.178+01:002010-05-01T10:07:27.178+01:00It's largely because we tend to stick with one...It's largely because we tend to stick with one party through at least two elections before deciding they've cocked up and shift to the other side.<br /><br />If Brown loses, he will join "Duglus" and "Kallagan" as PMs who were never elected at all.Matthew Ruddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05842392964784000029noreply@blogger.com