observer Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 Notice from www news, that the three local Party Leaders on the Council, are to write a joint letter to local residents, telling them NOT to vote for the BNP. Who's paying for these "political" communications to be produced and distributed? Surely they are not using public monies to interfere with the normal democratic process of allowing the people to choose from a list of bona- fide candidates, which Party they believe is more representative of their views? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgusted Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 I've no truck with the BNP, but that's pretty appaling behaviour whoever is paying. Maybe we should just hand our polling cards over and let them fill them in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 I don't need any party leader to tell me about the BNP, mine will be posted back to the Council without a stamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 Seems they havn't written to every "resident"; but rather every reader via a local newspaper - amd Gary's started a thread on the matter, so no need to duplicate here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 Hittler was elected, how many people voting for him did it as a protest vote, how they must have regretted it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 He was elected under a PR system ( PR being a policy of the Lib Dems!) by 20% of the vote, and subsequently backed by a coalition of "Tories", against a background of economic collapse and national low self esteem, fostered by a liberal Weimar Republic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 You did not answer my question, How many people voted for him as a protest vote, and later regretted it and died Its a very risky stategy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Don't actually think many of the 20% votes were in fact "protest" votes: the way to control political extremes is 1) for main stream Parties to start listening to the concerns of people, rather than being locked into their ivory tower dogmas; and actually doing something to cure the problems. 2) Have a "written" constitution, with a two-third majority required to ammend it; with seperate executive, legislative and judicial branches of Government to provide checks and balances - alas, perhaps to revolutionary for our political elite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted May 30, 2009 Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Don't actually think many of the 20% votes were in fact "protest" votes: the way to control political extremes is 1) for main stream Parties to start listening to the concerns of people, rather than being locked into their ivory tower dogmas; and actually doing something to cure the problems. 2) Have a "written" constitution, with a two-third majority required to ammend it; with seperate executive, legislative and judicial branches of Government to provide checks and balances - alas, perhaps to revolutionary for our political elite. Check your medication obs, you are dreaming/hallucinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2009 Is that what you call a reasoned counter arguement or just despair?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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