Zimbabwe "elections"

[Bono]

Mugabe -- who has vowed to "bury" the opposition in the vote -- has said ZANU-PF's electoral strength reflects the refusal of most Zimbabweans to accept the MDC, which he calls a stooge of Zimbabwe's Western enemies.[/i]

Something tells me he will bury them in more then in the vote.

[Bono]

Put down the crackpipe Migrendel.

1. Zimbabwe is only a semi-democracy as 30 seats out of 150 (or is it 120?) are appointed by the President.

*cough* Chamber of the Lords *cough*

[Bono]

*cough* Chamber of the Lords *cough*

The House of Lords does not determine who becomes P.M, cannot dismiss the Government and cannot kill legislation. Even the Commons wants to it can even make it stop any blocking (it can't block "money bills" anyway).
If there is a standoff (like the Anti Terror bill) the Lords is supposed to cave in first.

I think the Lords should have a large elected element, but it doesn't compare with the joke of a system in Zimbabwe... an equivilent to that would be letting the P.M appoint 100 M.P's.

I know, just teasin ya.