Should The Respect For Anyone, Be A Reason To Interfere With The Running Of Democracy?

[anotheoldgit]

Regardless of this person's politics, and at the same time not wishing to be in anyway disrespectful towards the sad death of this MP, I ask this question.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/681255/Outrage-BNP-Liberty-candidate-Jack-Buckby-contest-Batley-Spen-seat-Jo-Cox-shot

[anotheoldgit]

andy-hughes

/// but I disagree that the other parties are unwilling to field a candidate for fear of the loss of a deposit. ///

Sorry it seems that we both can spoil our post by certain emotions kicking in, I did not really mean to suggest that the reason for the other parties not participating in the coming by-election was their fear of losing their deposits.

It would seem that Mr Buckby principles or not, cannot win either way, and I am not referring to the election.

Regarding my own thoughts on this, I think that after a decent period of mourning, the election should be held, and then leave it up to the electorate if they choose to vote or refrain from doing so, not leave it up to their masters to decide if they should be given a vote or not.

Surely that is true democracy?

[anotheoldgit]

THECORBYLOON

/// ANOTHEOLDGIT, were the Greens and UKIP wrong in not fielding candidates in every constituency in the last election and what sanctions should be imposed if this happens again? ///

Don't be so silly, this decision not to contest the by-election strictly for the sensitivity behind the killing of the previous MP to hold this seat, is an entirely different matter to minority parties deciding not to enter a candidate in certain areas.

[Ellipsis]

When an MP is murdered by someone holding far right political tendencies, it's more than a little provocative that the only candidate standing against her replacement is from a far right political party, almost as if murder is a valid way to force a by-election ...

I think any sensible party would recognise that murder is not a valid way to force a by-election and would therefore avoid fielding a candidate and implying that they thought otherwise.

[THECORBYLOON]

Why am I being silly when you said "None of these parties have a right to interfere with the democratic running of this country, no matter for what reason."

By choosing not to stand in a particular seat, they have denied electors the right to vote for them, exactly the criticism you gave in this by-election.

[anotheoldgit]

Ellipsis

/// When an MP is murdered by someone holding far right political tendencies, it's more than a little provocative that the only candidate standing against her replacement is from a far right political party, almost as if murder is a valid way to force a
by-election ///

Are you seriously suggesting that the Far-Right have employed a mentally ill person to assassinate a Leftist politician, in the hope of winning the election on behalf of the far-right?

[Ellipsis]

^^ Straw man ^^

[andy-hughes]

Had the current MP stood down, then it would be reasonable for the local electorate to expect to be offered a chance to vote for the candidate and party of their choice.

However, their MP has been removed from them by violence, and I think it reasonable that an MP from the same party be elected for the life of the parliament, and then choice can return to normal when the seat becomes vacant in the normal process of democracy - when a general election is called.