Lefties and manipulating the political process, name a better duo
After-Dentist-2480 on
Technically, Ms Berry wasn’t elected. A Green Party representative was elected, and she was next on the list.
While this is politically poor, it’s not the crookery that it looks like at first glance.
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PurahsHero on
She was not elected. The Green Party was elected to the Assembly, and she was on their list of names to take the position. It will just go to the next person on the Green Party’s list.
Grayson81 on
Other London Assembly members who resigned and were replaced by the next person down the list (or who did the replacing) include:
– David Lammy
– Susan Hall
– Kemi Badenoch
With Sian Berry joining them, it’s clear that this is a cross-party phenomenon. So if anyone doesn’t like the way it works, I hope they’ll focus on an argument for changing it rather than pretending that it’s different when one specific politician who they don’t like does it!
TheMinceKid on
Lolll, what kind of nob would vote for the green party?!
0Bento on
Greens’ Sian Berry revealed to have been elected to London Assembly as part of her final year project at Central Saint Martins.
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Lefties and manipulating the political process, name a better duo
Technically, Ms Berry wasn’t elected. A Green Party representative was elected, and she was next on the list.
While this is politically poor, it’s not the crookery that it looks like at first glance.
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She was not elected. The Green Party was elected to the Assembly, and she was on their list of names to take the position. It will just go to the next person on the Green Party’s list.
Other London Assembly members who resigned and were replaced by the next person down the list (or who did the replacing) include:
– David Lammy
– Susan Hall
– Kemi Badenoch
With Sian Berry joining them, it’s clear that this is a cross-party phenomenon. So if anyone doesn’t like the way it works, I hope they’ll focus on an argument for changing it rather than pretending that it’s different when one specific politician who they don’t like does it!
Lolll, what kind of nob would vote for the green party?!
Greens’ Sian Berry revealed to have been elected to London Assembly as part of her final year project at Central Saint Martins.