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They were not elected to government,i.e. the cabinet and office of prime minister

• chrisseaton 6y ago
  Right... they were elected to be... the opposition. Isn't that what we were saying? You sound like you aren't aware that Leader of the Opposition is actually an official paid position, listed in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1937. You can only get this official position by being a member of parliament (voted in all practical modern cases and in this case), and representing the minority party. So they're in an elected official position, sworn to the Crown, with actual responsibilities and pay, set out in concrete legislation - and that's actually pretty rare in the British constitution!
  • easytiger 6y ago
    And yet, they aren't the government and in no position to implement policy. Do you have a point of any substance to make?