>each of the 650 constituences votes for someone to represent them , and that person votes on issues according to what his people want
They'll all happily vote for the goodies to be handed out - but they'll be less happy to vote to pay the bill for them.
That's the thing - government requires *both* - and that requires a plan, a manifesto (and party heavies to enforce it).
Biting the hand that feeds IT
