tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post8362556685088698308..comments2023-09-24T01:25:13.638-07:00Comments on Witterings from Witney: We have a democracy? Sorry, Charles, but we don't!WitteringsfromWitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026875251366365154noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post-42753619300827856722011-11-03T13:44:16.492-07:002011-11-03T13:44:16.492-07:00IPJ: Thank you for your kind comment. Totally agre...IPJ: Thank you for your kind comment. Totally agree and I find the same. Unfortunately come elections they still resort to tribalism........!<br /><br />M: Thank you too! Interesting in view of your dual citizenship. Anytime you felt like writing about it, email me and I will publish as a guest post - length immaterial.<br /><br />TT: Which is why I want a move to a participatory democracy!WitteringsfromWitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026875251366365154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post-40918777777660743392011-11-03T00:21:48.484-07:002011-11-03T00:21:48.484-07:00Democracy is simply extending the franchise in ord...Democracy is simply extending the franchise in order to justify extending the tax base and then using 'electoral college' type moves to remove the threat of "mob rule" so City interests stay in control through plastic puppets like Miliband, Clegg, CameronTomTomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post-39661597626697438522011-11-02T19:01:49.021-07:002011-11-02T19:01:49.021-07:00100% agree with your comments.
I agree with the Sw...100% agree with your comments.<br />I agree with the Swiss system; even more so than most might as I'm a dual national Swiss/British and get to participate in many referendums each year.<br />We really don't have democracy in this country, just party politics.Micknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post-35571251424197810212011-11-02T16:31:25.495-07:002011-11-02T16:31:25.495-07:00As always WfW you are spot on with your analysis.
...As always WfW you are spot on with your analysis.<br /><br />The Swiss model for the UK is one that I both support and encourage amongst those I meet. When the real participatory nature, at the local, cantonal and national level of what is the oldest democracy in action is explained, most I speak to welcome it.<br /><br />One can but hope that we may have the opportunity to bring this form of democracy, of the people, by the people, for the people to these shores.IanPJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post-18379972886940427542011-11-02T16:05:54.912-07:002011-11-02T16:05:54.912-07:00RH: I can but thank you too for your kind comment....RH: I can but thank you too for your kind comment. Much appreciated!WitteringsfromWitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026875251366365154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post-16347353333479232662011-11-02T16:02:09.238-07:002011-11-02T16:02:09.238-07:00Great post and absolutely true, spot on, in my hum...Great post and absolutely true, spot on, in my humble opinion.<br /><br />Until such time as their is appreciable change such as you suggest, I feel we have far greater power in our collective and "selective" consumerism than we could ever have in a singular vote under the current system.Richard H.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post-73314060722796842822011-11-02T14:58:55.538-07:002011-11-02T14:58:55.538-07:00gw: Thank you for your kind comment! I don't b...gw: Thank you for your kind comment! I don't believe you were, but I would never classify Charles Crawford as an 'ingoramus'!<br /><br />That you are a believer in that which I favour is welcome news!WitteringsfromWitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026875251366365154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861279106331108648.post-44543470543602982392011-11-02T14:46:16.581-07:002011-11-02T14:46:16.581-07:00Great post, and sadly all true.
Only a wilful ign...Great post, and sadly all true. <br />Only a wilful ignoramus could claime we have anything approaching a democracy - except perhaps for a few hours on polling day, and then it is eclipsed by "business as usual"<br />For all the reasons you give we have not democracy worth speaking of.<br /><br />I have long advocated your solution:<br /><br />"then we must move to a participatory form of democracy, one along the lines of Switzerland. "<br /><br />Maybe not perfect but about 95% better than our system,graham woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13104720099020515294noreply@blogger.com