>> In 2011 the alternative vote referendum completely failed to get traction - opposed by 68%.
>> The public are either happy with the status quo or don't care. The major parties
>> have no reason to change the system.
After the last 3 years I think people might have a different view.
>> That we may not always like the outcome does not make the system wrong.
Of itself, no. But sometimes a consequence can be so obviously wrong in absolute terms (systemic lying to my mind is pretty unarguable and there is plenty more in Johnson's conduct) that it is clear that the system has not worked for the common good for the last 3 years.
>> However there are many things wrong with our democracy which do need addressing:
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>> 1. House of Lords - role, basis of appointment, authority etc are still unresolved
Thank glub for the HoL. The Conservatives would love to hobble it even more.
>> 2. No linkage of national to local politics - over centralisation
I don't know what this means - you want your council changed when the Conservatives are in power at Westminster?
>> 3. Separate chambers for English vs UK legislation (assuming the Union continues)
Too hard for now.
>> 4. Regional and local delegation of authority and funding wherever possible
The subsidiarity principle?
>> 5. Proper accountability for civil servants
What are you thinking of? (If you mean the police should have arrested Johnson for malfeasance I agree).
>> 6. No formal constitution leaving the country exposed to potential undemocratic abuse.
by Bunter, for one. I agree.
I'm deeply concerned about abuse of power. And now that Johnson has recalibrated, we can expect more IMO from Truss.
I have been massively disappointed by the level of debate and challenge in the leadership contest. Of course they are now playing to the old bigots/wise owls in the membership who don't care about much of it, but where was the challenge on the NI protocol bill which all the candidates said they would push on with? Where is the debate on the NHS, which is not just about money - we now have just about the worst performing healthcare of the major nations in Europe despite being at par with the highest on spending, quite possibly as a consequence of the high level of ad hoc private sector involvement in the provision of services.
Somebody also needs to remind these berks of the importance of good faith, just how hard it was to get the Good Friday Agreement, and why there will inevitably be a customs border in the Irish Sea unless there is a land border in Ireland or a customs union. As for the vengeful scrapping of "EU" rules - this is blatant sabotage. Alignment can only be good for trade, but destroying it makes it much harder to realign sensibly in the future.
If they want another civil war, they are going the right way about it. And I'm not joking.
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