While constitutional conventions “are not enforced by the law courts”, this pretty much allows any unelected official to hold the role of Prime Minister.
We need to respect the law, including constitutional conventions.
While constitutional conventions “are not enforced by the law courts”, this pretty much allows any unelected official to hold the role of Prime Minister.
We need to respect the law, including constitutional conventions.
Thanks for this piece of information. It’s still a dangerous precedent that is being set.
It happened before.
It is actually quite common in the British Westminster tradition we follow.
The earliest being William Pitt the Younger in 1783 who became prime minister at just 24 years old before securing a seat in Parliament. He won a by-election soon after assuming office.