The British - what do you call this thing...

[fadedrose]

that the British have between elections to show they approve of their prime minister or government? It's not the same as an election. I just can't think of what it's called. We need to have one of those thingies for Obama...

[ann---]

1. Vote of Confidence?

[cspanlovr]

2. A vote of confidence? Is there such a thing?

I know there is a vote of NO confidence.

[malaise]

3. Why would you need that one week after a national election?

He just received a major vote of confidence.

[fadedrose]

4. Not saying we need it, but the President might relish in it...

Let's all send our vote of confidence to Fox. Aint' that a good idea, malaise?

[malaise]

5. You mean a people vote of confidence

In the UK it's the MPs who participate.
I don't think it's a good idea - he received a landslide victory last week. Fuck Fox!

[fadedrose]

6. It would be like a double whammy....

One to make Him feel better and make Fox mad at the same time.

I think we should do it.

[Callmecrazy]

9. Ok! You go first!

clap:




I'm right behind you.

[LeftishBrit]

7. Vote of confidence?

Don't encourage the House of Representatives on that, or the Republicans will keep going around trying to vote 'no confidence' in the Obama government.

[Spider Jerusalem]

8. There isn't such a thing, strictly speaking

There can be a motion of no confidence, which can force a vote in the Commons; the vote on the Queen's Speech is a vote of confidence (the Queen's Speech sets out the government's legislative programme for the coming session of parliament) as is any vote on supply (continued allocation of funding). Any government which has lost confidence or supply cannot continue; the result of a vote of no confidence is new elections.

The American system is presidential and not parliamentary; a vote of confidence in the American system would make no sense (and a Democratic president facing a House of Representatives controlled by a highly partisan and obstructionist Republican Party could not expect to survive such a vote anyway).

[fadedrose]

11. Ouch, that quote hurts..

Am I (or we) all romantics or trying to spread discontent among those who are (romantic).

Going to leave for a few hours to ponder this new thought.

[trackfan]

10. You might be thinking of a Snap Election.

The prime minister, when he/she has a slim majority, but thinks that they are riding a wave of popularity, can call for a new election to increase the number of seats they have, and consolidated their majority.

[Brickbat]

12. Seems to me we just did.

[Octafish]

13. By Election?

Happens between general elections.