Anyone In Charge?

[DaisyNonna]

Is anyone actually bothering to govern this country whilst this feeding frenzy for votes is going on?

[jim360]

I assume that it's being run from Brussels -- as usual.

[Jackdaw33]

The government stills exists until after the election, when it will either continue or give way to a new one.

[Dee Sa]

nah of course not, they are all looking to their futures ! as for Tony Blair joining the circus if that doesn't put the undecided voters off nothing will !

[tonyav]

Senior civil servants as usual I should imagine.

[Maydup]

No, the governement is dispanded and the country is being run by the civil servants. We won't notice the difference, its just that nothing new can happen until after the election.

[ichkeria]

There will be a new government after the election no matter who wins. Meanwhile the current one continues - of course - though Parliament has been dissolved.

[excelsior-1]

sir humphrey appleby


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[DaisyNonna]

So, are M.P.s necessary? Apart from the illusion that the people have chosen a government?

[Jackdaw33]

Parliament is dissolved but ministers remain in office till a new government is formed.

[ichkeria]

MPs sit in Parliament. The goverment governs from Whitehall. The government keeps on governing after Parliamentary business is finished.

[DaisyNonna]

Perhaps it is about time that they got off their butts and did something positive

[Psybbo]

Villa won and we're in charge, Daisy

[DaisyNonna]

Delighted at the result Psybbo.

[DaisyNonna]

According to the will of the people? Balderdash.
Once a party is in power the people can be and often are ignored.
You said you wanted us!
Hurrah!
Now we can do anything we want.

[chaptazbru2]

Well said Daisy !