tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post3739041920551458919..comments2024-03-28T19:27:59.772+00:00Comments on A K Haart: Tosses not tossersA K Haarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-24174530336279586492011-12-27T14:53:19.988+00:002011-12-27T14:53:19.988+00:00TT - thanks - I've not come across him before ...TT - thanks - I've not come across him before but I'll take a look.A K Haarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-67389937110432754952011-12-26T21:00:24.547+00:002011-12-26T21:00:24.547+00:00I think there was a fair amount of random selectio...I think there was a fair amount of random selection in James Harrington's 'Commonwealth of Oceana'.Trooper Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01505221473081871071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-7072023719822511482011-12-24T14:30:19.932+00:002011-12-24T14:30:19.932+00:00JH - a real meritocracy though.JH - a real meritocracy though.A K Haarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-36685370177137012502011-12-23T22:04:21.067+00:002011-12-23T22:04:21.067+00:00Yes, either that or meritocracy.Yes, either that or meritocracy.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-26139066775594646812011-12-23T20:16:21.745+00:002011-12-23T20:16:21.745+00:00MW - the Lords would be ideal for trying it out. M...MW - the Lords would be ideal for trying it out. Make a nonsense of calling the other place the Commons though.<br /><br />D - experience and knowledge are always a problem in these exalted spheres.A K Haarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-47868438732286399352011-12-23T15:10:26.843+00:002011-12-23T15:10:26.843+00:00There would be a very serious risk of having some ...There would be a very serious risk of having some people with experience or knowledge of what they were talking about. In our present system of government this would never do.Demetriushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17198549581667363991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-6099010496676251832011-12-23T10:52:11.572+00:002011-12-23T10:52:11.572+00:00I think it's a great idea, in a bi-cameral sys...I think it's a great idea, in a bi-cameral system we can try it out in the house of lords. <br /><br />But people on average are just as stupid and easily corruptible as most MPs, I fear.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.com