We have a new deputy PM in the form of Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg.
What does a Deputy Prime Minister do?
The Deputy Prime Minister office is a relatively new post with the first Deputy Prime Minister being Labour’s Clement Attlee under Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s coalition war time government 1940-1945.
When you think Deputy Prime Minister you most draw similarities between the Vice Presidency in the US system who if the President dies/becomes ill etc… basically becomes the President. The Deputy Prime Ministers office is not formalised under Britain’s constitution and there are no such “vice presidential” powers associated with the office of Deputy Prime Minister, in fact the office has no powers at all and it’s down to the Prime Minister of the day to decide what powers the Deputy PM wields.
I’m sure it will help Nick Clegg during Prime Ministers Question Time where normally he is jeered by the Conservative party, but beyond being heard in parliament over the din, what powers will David Cameron give Nick Clegg?
Recent Deputy Prime Ministers
Prime Minister : John Major >> Deputy PM : Michael Heseltine (1995)
Prime Minister : Tony Blair >> Deputy PM : John Prescott (1997)
Prime Minister : Gordon Brown >> Deputy PM : Peter Mandelson (2009)
Cameron ansd Glegg is a recipe for disaster coked uip i the kithcn of desperation. Desperation from Cameron as he is si hingry for this seat odf power that he has tempted glegg wit the promnise of sugar when in reality all he can offer is salt.
Glegg on ther other hand has gone against the liberal manifeato. Why? because he is naive to thin k that a party led by a meglomanic which is what Cameron is would even allo his pitifull wimpish requests to even gat past the door of number 10 let alon be taken as serious.
Gordon has gone we will rue that day, CAMERON AND g
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• Cameron and Glegg together are a recipe for disaster for the UK. A reciepe cooked up in the kitchen of desperation. Desperation from Cameron as he is hungry for this seat of power that he craves and he has tempted Glegg with the promise of sugar when in reality what he is offering is salt. Salt that will be rubbed into the working class people in the UK. A class of people that Cameron will never be able to associate with why? Because he was born with a silver spoon in his loud insincere mouth and he will not sacrifice his silver spoon that for the working class people of the UK why? Because he supports the class system and even enjoys it. Glegg will rue the day he sided with CAMERON
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• Glegg on the other hand has gone against the liberal manifesto. Why? Because he is naive to think that a party led by a megalomaniac which is what Cameron is would even allow his pitiful wimpish requests to even get past the door of number 10 let alone be taken as serious.
Gordon has gone we will rue that day. Cameron will destroy this country and Glegg will go down in political history as the man who destroyed the liberal party for an eternity just so that he could say yes sir no sir even the most liberal minded person would not choose this from the menu.
Finally well done Gordon you did a great job for the UK, you were sad to leave as a lot of people were to see you leave. The working class people in the UK loved you and still do and we will miss the fact that you are not there tom fight our cause. You are nice man and have a very nice family take care and come back in 5 years time refreshed and ready for the likes of Cameron and Glegg.
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