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minus-squareDaddleDew@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-25 days agoWhy are they acting like Mark Carney is the party leader already?
minus-squareThrillhouse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·5 days agoBecause the polling looks best for him, most likely.
minus-squareDevanismyname@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·5 days agoYeah but he has to get an mp spot somewhere i thought.
minus-squaren2burns@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up12·5 days agoNope, there’s no requirement that the PM be a member of the house, and it’s happened before. However, there are some limitations if a PM is not an MP.
minus-squareThrillhouse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·5 days agoApparently it’s happened before and you don’t have to - you just can’t sit in the chamber until you get a seat if I understand correctly.
Why are they acting like Mark Carney is the party leader already?
Because the polling looks best for him, most likely.
Yeah but he has to get an mp spot somewhere i thought.
Nope, there’s no requirement that the PM be a member of the house, and it’s happened before. However, there are some limitations if a PM is not an MP.
Apparently it’s happened before and you don’t have to - you just can’t sit in the chamber until you get a seat if I understand correctly.