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February 04, 2008
Monday morning musings
Twelve days on from the publication of the review of electoral systems, and it seems to me there are two very different dynamics at play:
It isn't just that turkeys aren't going to vote for Christmas, it's also they are not even going to discuss the matter or decide to take a vote on it in the first place.
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With recent events and scandals, the list of things affecting an MP's employment which are either being put under close scrutiny or being taken from their direct control is growing fast. From party funding and appointments, to salaries and expenses, the direction of travel is obvious. So it seems only a matter of time before people start to really question why MPs still maintain absolute control over the system that gets them into power in the first place and gives many of them jobs for life.
Posted by malcolmclark on February 04, 2008
Comments
Nothing will change until the Parliamentary sums require them to change. The Lib Dems better be prepared to play hard ball.
Posted by: Andrew Kitching at February 4, 2008 04:32 PM
Bit by bit, the country is approaching another 1832 - the year in which the 'turkeys' really had to vote for Christmas, because it was clear that the only alternative to Parliamentary reform was revolution.
The apathy which the present crop of politicians rely on to dull the radical senses of the people is not infinitely exhaustible.
Posted by: Nigel Baldwin at February 4, 2008 06:43 PM
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