Canada: Individual political candidates motivate only 6% of voters and about elected representatives who change political party after election

Food for thought!

"Key findings:

• Recent polling indicates that only 6% of voters are motivated by individual candidates, compared to 39% by the party leader, 24% by the party, and 15% by policies.
• Canadian polling shows strong support for restricting or penalizing floor crossing, similar to New Zealand’s “waka (canoe) jumping” rules.
• A solution: parliamentarians who leave their party should either sit as independents until the next election or trigger a by-election to restore voter authority and democratic legitimacy.

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Why Floor Crossing Reveals the Character Flaws of Our Politics and Makes Us All a Little More Cynical | Fraser Institute

China-Born TPP Lawmaker Prepares To Take Office in Taiwan as a first Amid Citizenship Questions

Exciting news!

Taiwan Premier Refuses To Countersign Spending Bill in Unprecedented Move

This seems serious!

Female lawmakers get into hair pulling brawl in Mexico City Congress

Women like to fight too! Just kidding! 😊

Warum ist Deutschland eine Bananenrepublik seit etwa 1990? Hier ist eine von vielen Antworten

Im Bundestag sitzen heute 630 Abgeordnete, im US House of Representatives nur 435.

Es waren nur 319 Abgeordnete in der BRD bis 1990. Dann verwirklichte das wiedervereinigte Deutschland etwas das Turmbau zu Babel ähnelt! 😊 Harte, aber notwendige Entscheidungen über die Zahl der Abgeordneten im neuen Bundestag wurden vermieden und bislang aufgeschoben. Man wurstelt lieber weiter!

Eine weitere Antwort: Die Mauer fiel und der Sozialismus breitete sich in ganz Deutschland aus. Die FDP, einst das wichtige Zünglein an der Waage, verkam vollends!

Ohne Worte! Absurder geht es bald nicht mehr!

On Cam: Punches Fly in Mexico Parliament as Senate Debate Turns Violent

What was this about? This looks quite nasty and totally inappropriate for any parliament in the world!

Taiwan: All pro-China 24 KMT Lawmakers Survive Recall Vote in Stunning Blow to Campaigners, DPP

Seems to be very unusual to recall so many legislators!

UK MPs vote in favour of historic Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill following fierce debate

British parliament procedures are still quite quaint! An expression of British charm? 😊

Assisted suicide is certainly a controversial issue, e.g. the Hippocratic Oath and slippery slope or abuse come immediately to mind.

What about an individual right to commit suicide?

Almost half of the Indian Members of Parliament in the current session have criminal cases against them

Bad news!

Ex-spy Pollard (age 69) wants to join Ben-Gvir in Knesset, send Gazans to Ireland

Some spies seek second careers! 😊 What is even more piccante here is that he spied for Israel against the United States. At least his allegiance is not in doubt. (Caution: Irony)

Ex-spy Pollard wants to join Ben-Gvir in Knesset, send Gazans to Ireland - Israel News - The Jerusalem Post At the Table: Now back in Israel after 30 years in US prison, Jonathan Pollard is eyeing the Knesset alongside Itamar Ben-Gvir. He calls to annex Gaza, send Gazans to Ireland, and rename the IDF.

Conversing with Jonathan Pollard and wife, Rivkah (to his R) at the Waldorf Astoria King’s Court: ‘Jerusalem Post’ Deputy CEO of Strategy and Innovation Maayan Hoffman (L); and ‘In Jerusalem’ Editor Erica Schachne.

House of Lords Guzzled Champagne Worth $113,000 in 2023 with Palki Sharma

Uh, Palki Sharma is a racist and misandrist! White privileged men in the House of Lords! These or similar complaints about the House of Lords have been repeated for many decades!

Canada picks first Black House speaker after Nazi row. Really!

What is going on in Western countries! Is this open racism? It is absurd! Was this the best choice or was it his skin color?

According to the Wikipedia article about Greg Fergus his political career is anything but remarkable. Only achievement mentioned is he supported gay marriage.

Just a few days ago California Governor Newsom nominated a U.S. Senator based on gender, skin color etc. 

"Canada's House of Commons on Tuesday elected Greg Fergus as its new speaker, making the Liberal Party lawmaker the first Black Canadian to hold the post after the previous speaker quit over unknowingly inviting a former Nazi soldier to parliament. ..."

Canada picks first Black House speaker after Nazi row - The Jerusalem Post

Look who dragged him? Prime Minister Trudeau!

Greg Fergus and his wife Julie Cool

2 MPs quit Singapore’s PAP ‘over personal conduct’ matters as crisis deepens for ruling party

I readily admit, I am not very familiar with the political situation in Singapore. However, this sounds serious.

The PAP party was once the party of none other than Lee Kuan Yew!

"PM Lee has accepted the resignations of the Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin, and another MP Cheng Li Hui

Local media quoted Lee as saying that the 2 MPs’ resignations were necessary ‘to maintain the high standards of propriety and personal conduct’
Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP), reeling from its highest-profile corruption case in decades, was plunged into further crisis on Monday after two of its MPs, including the speaker of parliament, resigned over supposed “personal conduct” matters. ..."

2 MPs quit Singapore’s PAP ‘over personal conduct’ matters as crisis deepens for ruling party | South China Morning Post