Tory MPs face written warnings
   The Conservative leadership is threatening to send written
   cautions to Tory MPs who sought to undermine Iain Duncan
   Smith during this week's party conference. 

   If he is not satisfied with their explanation, he will write
   to them and their constituency parties, issuing a warning
   about their future behaviour. 

   The MPs will be asked if they have been collecting signatures
   for a leadership challenge or briefing against their leader. 

   Although no formal disciplinary action is being threatened,
   copying a warning letter to an MP's local association does
   represent an attempt to bring the rebels to heel, our
   correspondent says. 

   It is local Tory parties who decide whether or not their MPs
   are allowed to stand again at the next election.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/3182786.stm

Last Updated: Saturday, 11 October, 2003, 08:36 GMT 09:36 UK   

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   "Perceptions" note

 1 In a democracy people are free to nominate _any_
   potential condidate - with no financial barriers

 2 In a democracy people have a free vote (secret and 
   un-monitored) to elect their representative

 3 In a democracy the elected representative has an equal voice
   (to represent the people's wishes) in national government.

 You can see UK has _no_ democratic rights - nearest thing to 
 democracy may be in Scandinavia or Netherlands.

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