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Originally Posted by llama64
This is where I maintain that people aren't understanding how our government works.
Every single MP is elected. You do not vote for your Prime Minister. You vote for your MP. Those words next to "Conservative Party" are the MP's name... We do not, should not and never ever will vote specifically for a party. If you personally vote this way, that doesn't change the mechanics of the system and you shouldn't be shocked when it behaves differently then you thought it would.
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Technically or practically?
Technically, you are correct.
Practically, what happens is VERY different. Practically, people are voting for the party they want to be in power. Practically, people are voting for who they do or do not want as Prime Minister. Practically, in most cases, the person running as the MP does not matter much.
This is the problem that occurs when Experts (ie: book worms who have no real-world experience) speak on issues. They know the technical side but have little grasp on what is happening in the real world.