Re: Prime Ministerial Succession (UK)

[Louis Epstein]

In alt.talk.royalty Graham Truesdale <graham.t...@tiscali.nospam.co.uk> wrote:
: "Hovite" <paulv...@gmail.com> wrote in message
: news:1167251724.9...@n51g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
:> Graham Truesdale wrote:
:>> I have visions of Tony dropping dead unexpectedly while
:>> HM and Charles are out of the country, and William and Harry having to consult
:>> with Prezza as to What Happens Next.
:>
:> Her Majesty can use a telephone. She doesn't need to be in Britain in
:> order to appoint a minister.
:>
:>> 2. What exactly would happen if a UK PM were to die in office (which hasn't
:>> happened since Palmerston in 1865)?. Presumably the Deputy PM would take over
:>
:> No, ministers are appointed; they do not succeed. When Eden resigned,
:> The Queen appointed Macmillan; and when Macmillan resigned, The Queen
:> appointed Home.
:>
: A system which was found not to be working and was replaced by party
: elections. I think HM has indicated her satisfaction with this.
:
:> There can be little doubt that if Blair fell under a bus, The Queen
:> would ignore Prescott and appoint Brown.
:>
: Can you imagine the reaction from the Labour Party that an unelected
: monarch had bypassed the democratically elected Deputy Leader of
: the Party? I think the term 'Palace Coup' might be used.

In any event,inheritance confers far greater legitimacy
than democratic election ever can,regardless of how many
voters in the latter (whose right to participate therein
exists exclusively at the pleasure of the beneficiary of
the former) may imagine otherwise.

-=-=-
The World Trade Center towers MUST rise again,
at least as tall as before...or terror has triumphed.

[The Rev. Dr. Lt. Chaos Israel]

Louis Epstein wrote:
> In any event,inheritance confers far greater legitimacy
> than democratic election ever can,regardless of how many
> voters in the latter (whose right to participate therein
> exists exclusively at the pleasure of the beneficiary of
> the former) may imagine otherwise.
>

Yes, and we're seeing how well thatphilosophy is working in the United
States right now.

--
C.

[Louis Epstein]

In alt.talk.royalty The Rev. Dr. Lt. Chaos Israel <chaos_...@antisocial.com> wrote:
:

:
: C.

But however many Bushes we elect,people aren't getting
the message that electing is a bad idea...:(

[CJ Buyers]

I am afraid that the only conclusion to be drawn about the current
incumbent is that neither system seems to work terribly well all the
time. Either Bush senior bred an ass, or the good electors of America
elected a donkey. Six of one, half a dozen of the other.