“What throws me is that in Britain, the party leader is it’s presidential candidate.”
In Britain it is a Prime Minister, not a president. And that is the significant factor. In a true Parliamentary system the Prime Minister (of Parliament) will indeed be, in almost all cases, the leader of the ruling party or coalition. Britain does not have a President. That’s why this situation in France does not bear resemblence to Britain.
Yes, I agree. Didn’t mean to reference it as president. I know it’s prime minister there.
Well Scott, it is interesting none the less, because this other article talks about stepping down only temporarily.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3546938/posts?page=24#24