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submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by AlolanVulpix@lemmy.ca to c/fairvote@lemmy.ca

While constitutional conventions "are not enforced by the law courts", this pretty much allows any unelected official to hold the role of Prime Minister.

We need to respect the law, including constitutional conventions.

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[-] AlolanVulpix@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago
  1. There are so many unwritten constitutional conventions. The UK example, literally doesn't have a written constitution. This point about constitutional conventions being conveniences are ridiculous.
  2. Even if it has happened a few times before, it further stretches the norms of how government operates -- better or for worse. I believe it is worse because it can open up: "no seat and no brain" scenarios.
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