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Originally Posted by John Henry
Just a point of clarification for our American audience. Although people often refer to a vote for a member of one of the major parties as a vote for that party's leader, we do not, in fact have the opportunity to elect a prime minister in the general election. Rather, we simply get to elect a local candidate who takes our concerns (or more often their own) to Parliament. The Prime Minister is technically appointed by the Queen, but is traditionally the leader of the largest party.
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This is really basic, but I'm trying... So, do people in the UK typically vote for people or for parties?
Actually, let me ask a two part question.
1) When you go vote, are you voting for a person or a party (I mean physically, not how do you decide)?
2) If you vote for a person, but not directly for the prime minister, do people typically vote for the local person based on his or her track record, or based on their party as a way of commenting on the prime minister?
By the way, happy election day to you guys!