From: "Adam Flinton" 


"Doug Bryce"  wrote in message
news:3e921289.13486926{at}news.barkto.com...
> Hold on a second....when did we get to elect our Minister of Defence.
> I agree that the voters in the riding *did* elect the individual who
> is now the MInister (is it Eggleton still ?), but no voters actually
> got to approve his Ministerial appointment!
>
> Having said that, I *do* agree with the point that you're making - our
> cabinet members are at least elected members of Parliament.
>

He's still an elected pol & not a "appointed by the monarch"
lackey 

i.e. come the election you can get rid of just him (or his local electors
can) or the whole lot or somewhere in between (inc him becoming the
"shadow minister of defence").

Adam

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