tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post5178536068932541875..comments2024-03-28T19:27:59.772+00:00Comments on A K Haart: The 2015 electionA K Haarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-33391071120975775222015-01-17T17:52:31.495+00:002015-01-17T17:52:31.495+00:00Sackers - I used Picasa - free and easy.Sackers - I used Picasa - free and easy.A K Haarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-61236618733864944042015-01-17T16:20:41.148+00:002015-01-17T16:20:41.148+00:00@grahamwood: sadly, EU Referendum has now said vot...@grahamwood: sadly, EU Referendum has now said vote Tory because unbelievably, he believes Cam.<br /><br />AKH: I do like that pic!Sackersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17284329249862764601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-91744707351951015802015-01-17T16:13:01.984+00:002015-01-17T16:13:01.984+00:00Mark - I agree. Otherwise why settle in another co...Mark - I agree. Otherwise why settle in another country?<br /><br />Graham - I agree, we need independent MPs. I'll probably vote UKIP to rock the boat, but independent would be more satisfactory.<br /><br />I've looked at the Harrogate Agenda, but I can't see it going mainstream. <br /><br />Demetrius - you are probably right. Nothing so far.<br /><br /><br />A K Haarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-22355992925812673652015-01-17T13:38:35.947+00:002015-01-17T13:38:35.947+00:00Re "We won't hear much genuine debate&quo...Re "We won't hear much genuine debate". I doubt if we will hear any.Demetriushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17198549581667363991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-71969053867452525852015-01-17T08:17:21.681+00:002015-01-17T08:17:21.681+00:00As a postscript a perusal if the Harrogate Agenda ...As a postscript a perusal if the Harrogate Agenda would be most helpful as a guide to a way forward. ( see the EU Referendum blog for detail)graham woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13104720099020515294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-34465391177611059142015-01-17T08:11:45.318+00:002015-01-17T08:11:45.318+00:00Oh, where to begin on this one,
Perhaps we have co...Oh, where to begin on this one,<br />Perhaps we have come to an end of true representative democracy, as today it has morphed into something quite different to its original concept.<br />Arguably, with the rise of the political party system and with all it's attendant baggage, then effective representation has all but disappeared as it is subsumed under the collective tyranny of the Whip, the careerists, and above all else, via the transfer of real power to Brussels.<br />Remedy? First priority is to cut the chain which binds us to the stinking EU corpse. Then real reform of our Parliament can begin, followed closely by the dismantlement of the iron grip of the party systems - to be replaced by Independent MPs.<br />That IMO would be a good start!<br />graham woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13104720099020515294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-90972444682633022092015-01-16T22:30:46.796+00:002015-01-16T22:30:46.796+00:00"A little more patriotism would be welcome to...<i>"A little more patriotism would be welcome too..."</i><br /><br />Exactly. There is, to my mind a huge difference between 'patriotism', caring for the people in the country in which you live, and 'nationalism' or 'racism'.<br /><br />So if you move to a different country, then you can be patriotic about that new country. Or else don't bloody move there.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.com