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Re: my fellow brits [message #420231 is a reply to message #420209]

Thu, 18 February 2010 14:10

nikki6ixx
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CarrierII wrote on Thu, 18 February 2010 11:47

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Citizens should be given the right to initiate legislative proc-
esses, public inquiries and hearings into public bodies and their senior management

Could have some serious ramifactions, I doubt anyone in power would want that. :s

That's a very 'American' principle, and is often publicized a lot when it comes to California. The people can do petitions that lead to recalls of their government officials, or end up heading to the governor's desk as legislation. For better or for worse.

However, I don't see that kind of political action catching on in England. It doesn't seem like the Parliamentary system really lends itself to grassroots initiatives, where MP's have to be rigidly aligned with their party. I'm basing this on Canada's experience mind you, and we had a right wing party which had called this sort of thing 'direct-democracy.' It was met with criticism from the liberal left, and 'moderates.' The party then shifted to the center and more or less abandoned those principles.

It's a very 'radical' concept to let people have a direct say in politics. Naturally, the liberal elites who have run the country for the better part of 60 years would prefer that the unwashed masses didn't interfere, because the public don't know what's good for themselves. Sarcasm

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		my fellow brits By: Spoony on Thu, 18 February 2010 08:56
		Re: my fellow brits By: CarrierII on Thu, 18 February 2010 10:47
		Re: my fellow brits By: Tupolev TU-95 Bear on Thu, 18 February 2010 11:40
		Re: my fellow brits By: Sean on Thu, 18 February 2010 13:54
		Re: my fellow brits By: nikki6ixx on Thu, 18 February 2010 14:10
		Re: my fellow brits By: Dover on Thu, 18 February 2010 20:39
		Re: my fellow brits By: nikki6ixx on Thu, 18 February 2010 21:26
		Re: my fellow brits By: IAmFenix on Thu, 18 February 2010 14:35
		Re: my fellow brits By: The Party on Fri, 19 February 2010 12:38
		Re: my fellow brits By: The Party on Thu, 25 February 2010 09:07
		Re: my fellow brits By: Tupolev TU-95 Bear on Thu, 25 February 2010 14:59
		Re: my fellow brits By: The Party on Fri, 26 February 2010 13:47
		Re: my fellow brits By: Tupolev TU-95 Bear on Fri, 26 February 2010 15:20
		Re: my fellow brits By: The Party on Mon, 01 March 2010 12:12
		Re: my fellow brits By: Tupolev TU-95 Bear on Mon, 01 March 2010 12:13
		Re: my fellow brits By: The Party on Mon, 01 March 2010 12:14
		Re: my fellow brits By: Tupolev TU-95 Bear on Mon, 01 March 2010 12:15
		Re: my fellow brits By: The Party on Mon, 01 March 2010 12:27
		Re: my fellow brits By: CarrierII on Thu, 18 February 2010 16:14
		Re: my fellow brits By: IAmFenix on Thu, 18 February 2010 19:29
		Re: my fellow brits By: GEORGE ZIMMER on Fri, 19 February 2010 05:10
		Re: my fellow brits By: Spoony on Fri, 19 February 2010 10:38
		Re: my fellow brits By: GEORGE ZIMMER on Fri, 19 February 2010 12:36
		Re: my fellow brits By: Tiesto on Tue, 23 February 2010 08:44
		Re: my fellow brits By: nikki6ixx on Wed, 24 February 2010 14:22
		Re: my fellow brits By: Sladewill on Tue, 23 February 2010 15:14
		Re: my fellow brits By: Tiesto on Tue, 23 February 2010 16:16
		Re: my fellow brits By: JohnDoe on Mon, 01 March 2010 17:46
		Re: my fellow brits By: CarrierII on Tue, 02 March 2010 12:23
		Re: my fellow brits By: reborn on Tue, 02 March 2010 04:54
		Re: my fellow brits By: Spoony on Tue, 02 March 2010 05:14
		Re: my fellow brits By: JohnDoe on Tue, 02 March 2010 06:34
		Re: my fellow brits By: Spoony on Tue, 02 March 2010 08:23
		Re: my fellow brits By: JohnDoe on Tue, 02 March 2010 13:21
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