Fudge -Seriously Now

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 98976

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:

> bboy_mn:
> Some one correct me if I am wrong, but in the European/British
> Parlimentary form of government, when the current 'rules' annoys the
> people and the Parliment, can't they have a 'Vote of No Confidence',
> thereby, forcing an immediate election to replace the official in
> question? (Side note: in the US, we call that a 'recall election';
> just happened to the governor of California.)

Geoff:
Not necessarily an election. A successful vote of no confidence 
expects that the recipient will step down. If, say, Tony Blair was on 
the receiving end, he could go to the Queen, tender his resignation 
and recommend to Her Majesty that she send for person X to replace 
him.

In the case of another minister, then Blair would just ring up 
someone and ask them to take over. I'm not sure whether the minister 
of Magic is elected?  Canon seems a bit vague, certainly when Crouch 
is discussed...

"He had his supporters, mind you - plenty of people thought he was 
going about things the right way and there were a lot of witches and 
wizards clamouring for him to take over as Minister of Magic. When 
Voldemort disappeared, itlooked like only a matter of time until 
Crouch got the top job. But then something rather unfortunate 
happened...."

(GOF "Padfoot Returns" p.457 UK edition)

'"So old Crouch lost it all, just when he thought he had it made," he 
(Sirius) continued, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand. "One 
moment a hero, poised to become Minister for Magic... next, his son 
dead, his wife dead, the family name dishonoured and, so I've heard 
since I escaped, a big drop in popularity.....

...So Cornelius Fudge got the top job and Crouch was shunted sideways 
into the Department of International Magical Cooperation."'

(GOF "Padfoot Returns" p.459 UK edition)