10-18-2019, 11:20 AM
That's not what "authoritarian" means.
But it's not surprising that that the Liberals would be pitching that. So are the Tories- they need a majority to "protect" against a coalition.
There are drawbacks to minority governments as well as advantages. It's a drawback to have uncertainty about whether a given government will be around in a year to implement its policies. There was a lot of uncertainty in the years after 2004. A lot of good comprises were struck, too, of course.
But it's not surprising that that the Liberals would be pitching that. So are the Tories- they need a majority to "protect" against a coalition.
There are drawbacks to minority governments as well as advantages. It's a drawback to have uncertainty about whether a given government will be around in a year to implement its policies. There was a lot of uncertainty in the years after 2004. A lot of good comprises were struck, too, of course.