Yet who has the better country?:)

--- Gary Sutherland <gary@HarrowdenIT.co.uk> wrote:

> Whilst the Queen remains titular Head of State in the UK the Prime

> Minister is our equivalent of what you call a president.

>

> Any UK citizen (whether born here or naturalised) can stand as a

> candidate to become a Member of Parliament (MP) and can subsequently

> rise to be head of that party, subsequently becoming the Prime Minister

> either by ballot of the people or party if mid-term.

>

> We don't have any of this electoral college shennanigans that you like

> to practice your side of the pond.

>

> Gary

>

> Pete Theisen wrote:

> > Gary Sutherland wrote:

> >

> >> When can we expect to see free elections in the USA then?

> >>

> >> The way the present system works only the very rich can possibly stand

> >> a chance of becoming president.

> >

> >

> > Hi Gary!

> >

> > If you write a killer application and get really rich can you run for king?

> >

> > If a majority of the people want you to be king for whatever reason,

> > will you be?

> >

> > Regards,

> >

> > Pete

> >

> >

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