I have always wanted to explain to people how the #Falklands are run, so badly - #Blackadder fans will appreciate the importance of the comma!
Here's a thread about one aspect of that, inspired by this tweet:
Here's a thread about one aspect of that, inspired by this tweet:
The #FalklandIslands Constitution does not create a ministerial system, but a so called "portfolio" system has evolved.
There is no Prime/First/Chief Minister or Premier here, but MLAs take it in turns to be Chair of the Legislative Assembly ...
There is no Prime/First/Chief Minister or Premier here, but MLAs take it in turns to be Chair of the Legislative Assembly ...
... except that when Legislative Assembly meets formally, it is not chaired by the Chair but by the Speaker, who is not an MLA but who is elected by the MLAs ...
... The public-facing role of the Chair of the Legislative Assembly is to be the public face of the MLAs collectively and the external link with the outside world - hence @stacybfk speaking to FCO Minister @morton_wendy this week ...
... except that a fortnight ago, it was @teslynbark who was speaking with the Governor (@GHFalklands) to @foreignoffice as Chair of the Legislative Assembly ...
... but this was not a change of government - this Chair is a rotating one!
... but this was not a change of government - this Chair is a rotating one!
There is no party system in the #Falklands and MLAs are elected as independents - however, a practice has evolved of decisions being taken collectively by MLAs and MLAs taking collective responsibility for them (although glimpses show that it may not always be like that!) ...
... and, as part of this collectively, a practice developed of the Chair of the Legislative Assembly rotating among the MLAs every 3 months
One April 1, a picture was released of one MLA physically handing a chair over to another - sadly, I could not find that again!
One April 1, a picture was released of one MLA physically handing a chair over to another - sadly, I could not find that again!
@threadreaderapp - unroll, please and thank you
