Reasons why the Government dominates Parliament
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- Created on: 29-05-16 19:15
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- Reasons why the govt dominates Parliament
- The governing party normally enjoys a majority of MPs in the HOC.
- These MPs are usually loyal to their leaders and share similar political beliefs and the same electoral mandate.
- Govt whips enforces loyalty as much as possible among their members.
- Members who do not openly support their own govt could be dismissed or forced to resign.
- Prime Ministerial patronage means that PM has complete control over appointments to govt posts.
- MPs, seeking promotion, tend to be loyal to the PM in the hope of gaining a future post.
- The governing party normally enjoys a majority of MPs in the HOC.
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