People shouldn’t have to agree. They voted for a candidate, not a party.
With the current state of politics, I think crossing the floor is going to be increasingly unlikely until we get electoral reform, but crossing the floor is much more a symbolic act, sending the message that you no longer agree with your previous party’s policies.
If they just stopped voting in line with the party (and got kicked out, and became an independent), would that be fine with you?
You may have voted because of a party, but you still voted for a specific representative. If that representative decides to vote differently than the rest of the party, it’s still the same person you voted for.
No, but there should be a by-election so the people who voted for them agree.
People shouldn’t have to agree. They voted for a candidate, not a party.
With the current state of politics, I think crossing the floor is going to be increasingly unlikely until we get electoral reform, but crossing the floor is much more a symbolic act, sending the message that you no longer agree with your previous party’s policies.
If they just stopped voting in line with the party (and got kicked out, and became an independent), would that be fine with you?
I myself voted for a party. I don’t typically vote Liberal but I did under the circumstances.
You may have voted because of a party, but you still voted for a specific representative. If that representative decides to vote differently than the rest of the party, it’s still the same person you voted for.
Yes, but we’re talking about what should be, aren’t we?
Most people vote for the party. TBH people who don’t are actually just voting for what the candidate wants them to see, in practice.