tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664597274807100637.post9160018186616213679..comments2024-03-28T07:20:42.033+00:00Comments on Kaffee und: [Kuchen]: The will of the peopleJulian Fitzellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15210699321250607163noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664597274807100637.post-77293461356322003192008-12-12T05:16:00.000+00:002008-12-12T05:16:00.000+00:00By the way, this was interesting reading. Apparent...By the way, <A HREF="http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/library/PRBpubs/bp47-e.htm" REL="nofollow">this</A> was interesting reading. Apparently the parliamentary structure that assigns conventional rights to the opposition is relatively recent (not in terms of the life of the Canadian parliamentary system, I suppose, but of the British).Julian Fitzellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15210699321250607163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664597274807100637.post-52985468669743591652008-12-12T05:14:00.000+00:002008-12-12T05:14:00.000+00:00Ok, fair enough. I missed the distinction between ...Ok, fair enough. I missed the distinction between the Opposition and the Official Opposition.<BR/><BR/>I, of course, meant special "powers" for the Prime Minister, not "privileges".Julian Fitzellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15210699321250607163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664597274807100637.post-52582922696878690932008-12-12T00:20:00.000+00:002008-12-12T00:20:00.000+00:00Just to nitpick a little bit more, the collection ...Just to nitpick a little bit more, the collection MP's in parliament who are not part of the government are called the opposition with their largest member party being the official opposition.<BR/><BR/>And there seems to be some <A HREF="http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Lists/Salaries.aspx?Menu=HOC-Politic&Section=03d93c58-f843-49b3-9653-84275c23f3fb" REL="nofollow">special</A> <A HREF="http://pm.gc.ca/eng/feature.asp?pageId=34" REL="nofollow"> privilages</A> associated with being Prime Minister over and above any other MP.stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16796611979115715515noreply@blogger.com