From: Gene McAloon 

On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 17:38:11 -0400, "Dave Ings"
 wrote:

>The beauty of the British Parliamentary system is that if these accounts
>turn out to have merit, in due course the Prime Minister will in due course
>have to endure direct, aggressive questioning of the events in question.
>
>IMHO a wonderful check and balance on executive authority.

There are no checks and balances in the parliamentary system, none.  The
"questioning" is amusing, sometimes good theater, but ultimately
pointless since it accomplishes nothing and by the very nature of the
system cannot possibly accomplish anything.

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