Create a scenario in the U.K. where the incumbent Prime Minister's party wins a majority at a general election but he loses his own seat. What happens next.
easiest scenario at the moment would be if Labour in 2010 elected a Scottish leader, who would then lose his/her seat in 2015
Conversely, they might have even more problems if they're perceived as being a stooge for England.I don't think that a Scottish Labour Leader would have as nearly as many problems with Scottish Nationalism as Ed has over the last 5 years.
I don't think that a Scottish Labour Leader would have as nearly as many problems with Scottish Nationalism as Ed has over the last 5 years.
easiest scenario at the moment would be if Labour in 2010 elected a Scottish leader, who would then lose his/her seat in 2015
not as many, but still a lot of problems
the SNP would still have won 19 seats,
http://www.parl.gc.ca/ParlInfo/Compilations/ElectionsAndRidings/TriviaPrimeMinisters.aspx?Language=E#9 said:The Rt. Hon. William Lyon Mackenzie King, while Prime Minister from December 29, 1921 to June 28, 1926, lost his York North, Ontario seat in the October 29, 1925 general election. King did not resign from office and was re-elected to the House of Commons in a February 15, 1926 by-election for the riding of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
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The Rt. Hon. William Lyon Mackenzie King, while Prime Minister from October 23, 1935 to November 14, 1948, lost his Prince Albert, Saskatchewan seat in the June 11, 1945 general election. King did not resign from office and was re-elected to the House of Commons in an August 6, 1945 by-election for the riding of Glengarry, Ontario.
In Canada, if the Leader of one of the main parliamentary parties loses their seat, they are immediately parachuted into a safe riding that's guaranteed to elect them.
Oddly, the source cited there says 5 times a PM has lost his seat, but only lists 4 (the 2 Mackenzie King ones where he stayed PM, and 2 Arthur Meighen ones where his party lost, so he didn't stay PM, of course.)
One would imagine that it would be possible for other Westminster parliamentary democracies to do the same.