Comments on: Short Post – Big Topic http://www.newderbymp.co.uk/2009/06/short-post-big-topic/ Conservative Candidate for Derby South Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:19:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Matt http://www.newderbymp.co.uk/2009/06/short-post-big-topic/comment-page-1/#comment-1413 Matt Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:20:39 +0000 http://www.newderbymp.co.uk/?p=579#comment-1413 A fixed parliament would be welcome, however we need to keep the head of state's ability to force parliamentary dissolution (or to block it!). Not having a fixed term distracts both the government and the opposition. Gordon Brown will never admit it, but he'd call an election tommorrow if he thought he could win as he would have done last last year before backing down. A fixed parliament would be welcome, however we need to keep the head of state’s ability to force parliamentary dissolution (or to block it!).

Not having a fixed term distracts both the government and the opposition. Gordon Brown will never admit it, but he’d call an election tommorrow if he thought he could win as he would have done last last year before backing down.

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