There are five stages to a fair democratic process. You need a 'yes' to all five for democracy to take place. 1. Can candidates, electors and parties register fairly and freely, without undue impedim… (View Post)

On topic, as others have noted, MPs can be recalled now; they couldn't in 2005-10 (and the very reason why they can now, and the triggers are what they are, is precisely because of the expenses scand… (View Post)

Again though, being under 35 is not an absolute bar to election, just to serving. The 20th Amendment specifically deals with that kind of scenario, which heavily implies such a person can be elected.… (View Post)

The law and the constitution are what they are. Congress can lift the bar on someone who engaged in insurrection, with a two-thirds vote. If it can do that, then there's an argument that such an indi… (View Post)

Or the SCOTUS may produce a more nuanced verdict. For example, that it's within the legitimate discretion of states to arrange their primaries so as to exclude aspirant candidates who would not be qu… (View Post)