The Problem With The Way We Elect A Prime Minister

And How We Can Fix It

Boris Johnson Announcing His Candidacy for the Conservative Party Leadership

In Parliamentary Democracies, the people vote for a member of parliament in their riding (Constituency). A government is formed by the single largest party or a party that can form a stable coalition. The Prime minister is the leader of said party or coalition. While the nature of the election and the exact way the people vote (First past the…