Do we underestimate independent candidates?

Machjo

Machjo

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lone wolf said:
They have the voice of one in a gang fight.
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correction: 2 in a gang fight, and the gangs with two seats fewer than they would otherwise have had. Should we get more independents in there, or at least less partisan MPs, then that would be more voices still against the gang.
 
Stretch

Stretch

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if you look at the Westminster system of government, which Canada and Australia have, it was designed for Independents, not for political parties, that happened when the corrupt got together..

Oh, unless you can point out any other legal paper which you are allowed to use a pencil on, make your vote stick, use a pen, not the pencil "they" supply. its still a legal vote.
 
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wulfie68

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I don't think its so much that we underestimate them as that we appreciate they DO have a limited influence in our system, especially compared to that exercised by the major parties. You can simply look at their ability to get on the schedule/be recognized by the Speaker when it comes to ask questions during question period, etc. The numbers work against independents in favour of the parties, unless an arrangement can be made among some MPs representing similar positions on an issue... which is originally how the various parties started. I've said before that I would love to see more independents:I think we would see a gov't that is more reflective of the desires of the electorate, rather than the desires/agendas of the various parties. However, I don't see this happening as the ability of the parties to drown out those independents is too great, save for rare occasions in minority parliaments.
 
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