Should the Prime Minster be directly elected? Written evidence to The House of Commons Select Committee on Political and Constitutional Reform inquiry into the role and powers of the Prime Minister, February 2011

This is a an invited submission of written evidence to a House of Commons Select Committee inquiry into the role and powers of the Prime Minister. Specifically, it addresses the question of whether the British prime minister should be directly elected by the people. It answers 'emphatically not', citing comparative evidence from around the world, notably Israel.