Sentences with phrase «directly elected post»
At a national level reform measures could / should include an elected second chamber, a directly elected post of Prime Minister, and open primaries for all members of Parliament, giving the people the power to apply their own checks and balances to the system as well as allowing individuals to chose their Parliamentary representatives free of party machines.
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[16][17] There have been campaigns in four of the local authorities with directly elected mayors to hold referendums to abolish the posts.
Many will argue that keeping the post but abolishing elections represents a reduction in accountability — Labour's leaders (though not, it seems, its shadow cabinet or cabinet) should be directly elected.
There are numerous tiers of government in the UK for which voters are regularly asked to cast their ballots, including local councils, directly elected mayors, police and crime commissioners, national assemblies and parliaments.The first past the post system for local councils in England and Wales as well as Westminster also means that the nuances of local politics can vary significantly from place to place.