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1. In parliamentary systems they call a new election following a vote of no confidence.

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 01:58 PM

15 hrs ago

Remember Liz Truss in the UK?

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How do other democratic nations remove unfit leaders? [View all] Wicked Blue 15 hrs ago OP

Simple majority, no filibuster Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #4

True. She saw the handwriting on the wall and didn't wait Ocelot II 12 hrs ago #11

If the current nightmare ever ends Freddie 14 hrs ago #2

Most other democracies have a parliamentary system Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #3

A political party in Canada can also fire their leader. Swede 14 hrs ago #6

That's what they do in Iran and Israel and Turkey.... LeftInTX 13 hrs ago #8

The NL is (I guess) parliamentary Laurelin 13 hrs ago #7

all you need is a Constitutional Amendment WarGamer 9 hrs ago #13