June 2019
There is NO automatic Tory
right to provide the next prime minister and stay in
power
Contact your MP to find out what they think about this
and how they propose to solve "brexit"!
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Rather late in the day, a UK news outlet has echoed our
point (3) that the Conservative party, whoever their new
leader, has NO right to automatically provide the next prime
minister (1). In our elected parliament the House of Commons
they have no majority so parties should be encouraged to
present policy proposals and suggestions for inter-party and
cross-party alliances, aiming to solve the brexit blockade.
Take a look at the official guide to UK governance, the
Cabinet Manual (2). Here is a short extract, more at (3)
from section:
Change of Prime Minister or government during a
Parliament
quote
2.13 Where a range of different administrations could
potentially be formed, political parties may (....) hold
discussions to establish who is best able to command the
confidence of the House of Commons and should form the next
government.
unquote
Following from Cabinet Manual's guidance, we
at INIREF recommend that MPs get together to find a solution
which avoids a motion of no confidence, circumvents the
uncertainties and strife associated with an early general
election, and produces an ad hoc, "bespoke" arrangement
designed to solve "brexit" in a fair and timely manner.
Notes
1. The Guardian view on Tory leadership and
the constitution: a crisis in the
making
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jun/19/the-guardian-view-on-tory-leadership-and-the-constitution-a-crisis-in-the-making
2. The Cabinet Manual
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/60641/cabinet-manual.pdf
3. Why should the incumbent party
automatically be allowed to continue in government? The
party (Conservative and Unionist) is in crisis and since
2016 in government they have failed to enact their
central policies. An important reason for this weakness
is that since 2017 the Conservative and Unionist party
has no majority in our elected parliament the House of
Commons: They lack constitutionally adequate support of
the UK electorate. More at http://www.iniref.org/cit-dem-const2.html
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