That is the other side of the coin, which is why the Liberal party, which always delights in its own rationality, came up with this idea of fixed-term Parliaments. It is strange that the Liberal party, which is so apparently rational in all respects, is so unpopular with the people—I never quite understand that. It is precisely the sort of point that comes from political scientists and leads to dangerous constitutional innovations that are not thought through and are, in the end, profoundly undemocratic. The old system was better, more democratic and more in tune with what the public want.
Repeal of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
Proceeding contribution from
Edward Leigh
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 23 October 2014.
It occurred during Backbench debate on Repeal of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011.
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