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The problem of unelected leaders

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The Best Option Is Reinforcing MPs MLAs

There's probably a pretty good argument for going back to just having MPs or MLAs pick leaders. But that's probably never going to happen. There are, as I said, there are some benefits to not to having a wider vote on leaders. If the legislature itself is strong, it can act as a kind of guardrail and keep things within bounds. And hopefully prevent sort of the most extreme scenarios you can imagine.

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