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Originally Posted by jaxie

Well the government are elected by the people for a period of time to do the job. They have been chosen. The opposition for that period of time are not chosen and therefore not there to micro manage every action the government takes.

Well that makes no sense I am sorry, a government is elected with either a small majority, a fairly good one or a really strong one.
The MPs elected from other parties are not chosen to be yes people to whatever party wins a majority, they are elected and expected to oppose and scrutinise.

All MPs are chosen by the voters, all have to represent the views as best they can within their own consciences, of the voters who put them there.
If voters put Labour into a seat, they certainly are not supporters of the Conservatives.

The duty and purpose of her Majesty's opposition is to hold the govt. to account as I said before, to scrutinise and point out the wrongs they see in govt policy brought forward,even to try to amend policies with votes in the Commons.

Of course the opposition has to do its utmost best to scrutinise and challenge the govt, it would be badly failing the voters who elected them if they did not.
Really your comment makes no sense to me and I am sorry to say that.