IIN for an American to want to live in the UK rather than the US?

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  • anti-hero
    9 years ago | pl

    1. I don't think Dr. Who is a good representation of life in the UK.

    2. You have to do more than look good in a suit to be president. You have to be 35 and born in the United States.

    3. You have to be 18 to vote, not 21.

    4. The Queen is a figure head. The UK has a Prime Minister and Parliament.

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    • kingofcarrotflowers
      9 years ago | pl

      Can I just add to this point, David Cameron and Nick Clegg are useless

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      • anti-hero
        9 years ago | pl

        I didn't want to say that. Mainly because I wasn't sure, I am no expert on UK politics. I assumed the PM was pretty useless like the US President. I assume most things there are run by Parliament? Like here most things depends on Congress and the Senate. That is just what I gather based on my limited knowledge of UK government.

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        • kingofcarrotflowers
          9 years ago | pl

          Sorry man, just gotten notification for this but yeah, dinz pretty much covered what I was gonna say

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        • dinz
          9 years ago | pl

          The Prime Minister does have abit of power as head of government.

          Unlike the US strict separation of powers, the Legislative (House of Commons) and Executive (Prime Minister) the separations are not as defined in the UK and Commonwealth system. However there is checks and balances that prevents one branch gaining an advantage over the other.

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    • AnimalCrosser
      9 years ago | pl

      Yeah, I'm not really sure what caused me to not remember most of that but my point stays valid. The US president has very few things he must do in order to become president. Also, I understand Dr. Who is a really bad example, its just what started my interest..

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      • anti-hero
        9 years ago | pl

        Well, what did the Queen have to do to become Queen? Nothing, just be born. Not that she has any power anyway.

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