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How can leaders of democratic nations be held accountable for breaking a promise made in an election campaign? A promise that might have helped them win the election, and if they have a majority of parliament, another election might not be for another 4 years.
"Voting for the other guy" is not an acceptable response if the consequences are current and waiting years is out of the question. Also the affected could be a minority, and without the voting power, another issue regarding a larger demographic could offset their influence.

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Originally posted by Dave S 21
How can leaders of democratic nations be held accountable for breaking a promise made in an election campaign? A promise that might have helped them win the election, and if they have a majority of parliament, another election might not be for another 4 years.
"Voting for the other guy" is not an acceptable response if the consequences are current and ...[text shortened]... t the voting power, another issue regarding a larger demographic could offset their influence.
Well, if you're gonna give a leader the toss because a minority demographic doesn't like what said leader has or hasn't done, you have minority rule. A system that generally doesn't work well.

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Originally posted by Dave S 21
How can leaders of democratic nations be held accountable for breaking a promise made in an election campaign? A promise that might have helped them win the election, and if they have a majority of parliament, another election might not be for another 4 years.
"Voting for the other guy" is not an acceptable response if the consequences are current and ...[text shortened]... t the voting power, another issue regarding a larger demographic could offset their influence.
Try this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination

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Not quite, but Merk your way off the point. If the person in power makes a promise, how can you make sure he actually dose it.

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Originally posted by Dave S 21
Not quite, but Merk your way off the point. If the person in power makes a promise, how can you make sure he actually dose it.
http://www.lexisnexis.com/

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Originally posted by Dave S 21
How can leaders of democratic nations be held accountable for breaking a promise made in an election campaign? A promise that might have helped them win the election, and if they have a majority of parliament, another election might not be for another 4 years.
"Voting for the other guy" is not an acceptable response if the consequences are current and ...[text shortened]... t the voting power, another issue regarding a larger demographic could offset their influence.
I do believe a promise in politics is translated in laymans terms as: "There was a small chance of a speculation and we thought it best to look into it."

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Originally posted by Dave S 21
Not quite, but Merk your way off the point. If the person in power makes a promise, how can you make sure he actually dose it.
Grab him/her by the wallies/boobs and just shake the hell out of him/her! If that doesn't work, then get a job and make the promise come true all on your own.

Just kidding. Rob a bank.