The political campaigns in the U.S. are far too long and expensive. In the House with two year terms members are raising money and campaigning the day after they are elected. Presidential campaigns are also too long, expensive and exhausting. Trump has actually been running since 2021.
In the U.K. campaigns are six weeks long and there ar…
The political campaigns in the U.S. are far too long and expensive. In the House with two year terms members are raising money and campaigning the day after they are elected. Presidential campaigns are also too long, expensive and exhausting. Trump has actually been running since 2021.
In the U.K. campaigns are six weeks long and there are limits on spending. I realize it is a Parliamentary system but seems much better than ours as far as elections.
One of the fascinating parts of a Parliamentary system is that the prime minister is actually part of parliament. Which means that, on a regular basis, they appear in chambers with the rest of the members. When that happens, the opposition asks pointed questions about their decisions and policies. I'm not suggesting that the answers are any less political than you'd see in an interview. However, the opposition is more than willing to follow-up, because they're not worried about being denied future access if the prime minister takes umbrage.
The political campaigns in the U.S. are far too long and expensive. In the House with two year terms members are raising money and campaigning the day after they are elected. Presidential campaigns are also too long, expensive and exhausting. Trump has actually been running since 2021.
In the U.K. campaigns are six weeks long and there are limits on spending. I realize it is a Parliamentary system but seems much better than ours as far as elections.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/04/how-british-election-races-are-very-different-from-american-ones.html
One of the fascinating parts of a Parliamentary system is that the prime minister is actually part of parliament. Which means that, on a regular basis, they appear in chambers with the rest of the members. When that happens, the opposition asks pointed questions about their decisions and policies. I'm not suggesting that the answers are any less political than you'd see in an interview. However, the opposition is more than willing to follow-up, because they're not worried about being denied future access if the prime minister takes umbrage.
Good points. But their system is superior as far as campaign length and spending.