Can see your point. Just one slightly unfortunate implication of the speaker system

which has benefits in other ways - in the end the speaker being 'just another MP' is all about the parliament governing itself, rather than the executive. So it is important that he represents a constituency, even if it is a bit annoying for the people there. Just tell yourself you're doing the rest of us a favour.

(Of course, in the end everyone's vote 'has f**k all impact on anything'. Unless you live in a constituency where a candidate wins by a single vote. But can see that's brought into rather sharper relief if you live in your constituency.)

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on April 30th 2015 at 09:04:42

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Did my postal vote last night but feeling a bit short changed (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 30, 08:55:09
- Speaker's seat doesn't count as a Tory seat Jim. (n/m) (NCFC) - Kirrie, Apr 30, 12:06:23
  - ridiculous rule (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 30, 18:48:46
- it does piss off an awful lot of Tories having Bercow back as speaker (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 30, 10:00:19
- Can see your point. Just one slightly unfortunate implication of the speaker system (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 30, 09:04:42
  - Yes I suppose in any seat where there is a large majority (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 30, 09:08:34
    - i was thinking about this last night and I had a crazy idea (NCFC) - Dave in France, Apr 30, 09:36:36
      - STV? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 30, 10:02:20
- doesn't it also mean (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Apr 30, 09:02:45
  - doesn't it also mean (NCFC) - Vivid Data Shark, Apr 30, 09:17:02
    - It does but not "the" Bucks Canary (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 30, 09:21:12
  - I think once they finished as speaker they play no part. Probably get shifted to the Lords (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 30, 09:05:01

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