With your track record on hereeven the Barnsley fan knows you’re a muppet.
I am quite enjoying Dom and Boosh aka the crayon
Says the kid who gets laughed at by his own friends
At least Dom is only on the wum. Sadly you are being serious
You walk like you've shit yourself?
Jokes on you mate, I don’t have any friends
The rapier like wit you have is amazing,
FPTP is fine, as long as it isn't the only way we have democratically elected parliament. We need a PR style upper house as well to oversee this rather than a heriditary system or one whereby the party in govt can elect new people to the upper chamber to gain control.
For me the benefit of FPTP is not necessarily strong govt but the election of a representative of a particular area in a constituency. Other systems can result in people not get the person/party most people actually want.
IMO on the larger scale it's our version of the electoral college, leading to skewed overall results. Plus a party that has control for a significant of time can also abuse their power. Gerry-mandering of boundaries to maximise your elected officials rather than represent the voters. Just this week in the Queen's Speech we've seen quite a few things that would consolidate power for the ruling party - voter ID for a non-existent problem that would only disenfranchise those less likely to vote for them. PM deciding when to hold an election so can pick and choose a time when they seem popular (like a footballer looking for a new contract in the middle of a purple patch). There were also parts about adding in further restrictions for protests and judicial reform. Plus in recent years the threat over the BBC funding that has resulted in far less scrutiny and criticism of the decisions or actions of the Tories plus the installation of a DG who is very much a follower of Tory ideals.
So basically, more power to govt, harder to vote for those who are less likely to vote for them, less opportunity to report or protest their actions or to take them to court. This is what 'strong governance' gets you in the end - autocracy and a shift towards extremes.
I still want to know if this means people are now all for a national ID card!
Expected that. tbf I'm also assuming you're not that keen on a voter registration ID card too however...No not me
Expected that. tbf I'm also assuming you're not that keen on a voter registration ID card too however...
Yeah I have to admit, going in and telling someone my name and address doesn't seem overly secure...No I don’t see why people aren’t forced to bring in the polling card thing and you surrender that but no that’s enough for me
Yeah I have to admit, going in and telling someone my name and address doesn't seem overly secure...
This is drawn along team lines, and it's not a team issue. It really does strike me if you're for voter ID cards, you may as well go the whole hog with a national ID card and have your NI, NHS numbers in one place, along with driving license etc. Now, Blair didn't get that through as much because it didn't play overly well among some members of his own party, and certainly not the opposition. It's something of an about turn from a libertarian Prime Minister to want to introduce controls, however...
Personally, I'm not necessarily averse to a full-on ID card, that would cover everybody by definition, although I'd want to see how it was set up as it's not something you can go back from once it's there. To focus on this one particular issue ref: voting is pointless, needless, and to my mind impinges on certain of the liberties that are used to argue against a national ID card, without offering more than a fraction of the benefits. At least introduce the policy properly.
I just want to stop having to tell different bits of the government my address and DOB over and over. My aversion to Kafkaesque government has outweighed my aversion to Orwellian government.
Only after they’ve banned homosexuality.I see the DUP are now only one step away from adopting a ‘flat earth’ as official policy.
And declaring archaeology as witchcraft.Only after they’ve banned homosexuality.
And declaring archaeology as witchcraft.
Yeah I have to admit, going in and telling someone my name and address doesn't seem overly secure...
This is drawn along team lines, and it's not a team issue. It really does strike me if you're for voter ID cards, you may as well go the whole hog with a national ID card and have your NI, NHS numbers in one place, along with driving license etc. Now, Blair didn't get that through as much because it didn't play overly well among some members of his own party, and certainly not the opposition. It's something of an about turn from a libertarian Prime Minister to want to introduce controls, however...
Personally, I'm not necessarily averse to a full-on ID card, that would cover everybody by definition, although I'd want to see how it was set up as it's not something you can go back from once it's there. To focus on this one particular issue ref: voting is pointless, needless, and to my mind impinges on certain of the liberties that are used to argue against a national ID card, without offering more than a fraction of the benefits. At least introduce the policy properly.
It's a bizarre piece of legislation. Surely its down to the university to decide who they want to invite to speak and who they don't.Freedom of speech = freedom to deplatform, there is no inherent right of anybody to be given time to speak to students. It is down to the freedom of the university to decide (with steer from students). More culture war drivel that you're lapping up.
It's a bizarre piece of legislation. Surely its down to the university to decide who they want to invite to speak and who they don't.
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It's a bizarre piece of legislation. Surely its down to the university to decide who they want to invite to speak and who they don't.
Like you say, this is more about Tory posuring to stoke up the culture war.
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I think there’s dangers to consider about all areas of government routinely sharing information with every other partI just want to stop having to tell different bits of the government my address and DOB over and over. My aversion to Kafkaesque government has outweighed my aversion to Orwellian government.
Will be interesting to see how they implement it and how it works out.Very interesting and contrary to the Tory claims it is far from a ‘failed left wing policy’.
Universal basic income to be tested in Wales
It means adults regardless of income, will be given money to cover essential living costs.www.bbc.co.uk
Well like a lot of progressive economic ideas they tend to get proven correct in reality whereas conservatives ones consistently fall flat.Will be interesting to see how they implement it and how it works out.
One interesting thing I've seen reported from trials elsewhere in the world is that it has virtually no impact on the number of people not working. The idea that people will stop working if they have a guaranteed income doesn't seem to hold up in the trials.
I think there’s dangers to consider about all areas of government routinely sharing information with every other part
Very interesting and contrary to the Tory claims it is far from a ‘failed left wing policy’.
Universal basic income to be tested in Wales
It means adults regardless of income, will be given money to cover essential living costs.www.bbc.co.uk
Not even a left wing policy, Thatcher muse and far right economic loon Milton Friedman was a fan as well, but called it negative income tax.
Daddy Boris says it’s bad though so no doubt his fanboys will too.
If only Keir had the balls to take policies like that and frame them from a right wing perspective
Well like a lot of progressive economic ideas they tend to get proven correct in reality whereas conservatives ones consistently fall flat.
But it's the conservative parties of the world that know how to run an economy don't forget...
Not even a left wing policy, Thatcher muse and far right economic loon Milton Friedman was a fan as well, but called it negative income tax.
Daddy Boris says it’s bad though so no doubt his fanboys will too.
Yeah. He only likes money being handed out if it's to him or his mates. Why on earth would the plebs deserve money?
Why the hell is Yvette Cooper not leading the Labour Party
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