Is it time we now had an extra box to put our cross in that states:
None of the Above.
Better than "Spoiling" the paper.
2006-08-20 00:00:17 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
I agree Flunkywoman! They fought and died to ensure my freedom! That includes my right to vote or not to vote!
Please don't lecture me on what you think is gisgraceful or not!
As it happens I do vote! I was just making a point that many would choose to air their views on a ballot paper.
2006-08-20 00:15:46 · update #1
Yes, I think so.
If we were to introduce a 'no confidence' vote, and the no confidence vote was the majority, then the current form of government would end. O don't know the figures for the American, or any other sytem, but the same idea as follows applies everywhere.
My idea is that we need a complete revamp in government. Not just change the people, but complete;y change the way we think about government.
When the current system of democracy was created the population of England was about a sixth of what it is now. So there were 659 MPs for about 10 million people, being a representation ratio of about 15000 to 1.
Now, we have 646 MPs, and about 60 million people giving a representation factor of about 93,000 to one.
So each persons representation has reduced by around 600%.
In other words, you now get about one sixth of the representation that a citizen in 1801 got. Another way of looking at this is to say that, in order to have the same level of represenation today as we had in 1801, we would need 3876 MPs.
This is obviously ludicrous. and is absolute evidence of a need for a change.
As the population has increased so dramatically, then the effectiveness and fairness of a central government has reduced.
What we now need is an increase in the power of local government, and a reduction in the power of central government.
I propose that we should bring back something akin to the parish councils. We should have constituencies of a maximum of 500 families. These constituencies should have total control over the lives of its constituents, with no interference from outside, They must provide all of their own facilities such as school, health care, pensions, police, ar anything which they feel that they need.
If they feel that they are too small for a particular project or service, then they negotiate with nearby constituencies to make suitable arrangements. There would be no higher level arbitrator. Full responsibility would rest at the local level.
The benefits of this are enormous. Firstly, everybody would know everybody else within a constituency, so when a problem arises it would be easy to get to the source of the problem, because it would be to everyone's benefit to do so. This alone would reduce terrorism and serious crime to a minimum. A sort of neighbourhood watch scheme in which everybody takes full part, and makes the decisions.
I believe that any drastic change to our pathetically out-dated, non-democratic government system could be brought about by a 'no confidence' vote.
Great idea - thanks for the question
2006-08-20 20:36:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can cross anywhere on the paper except in those boxes... imagine.. crosses on every empty space on the voting paper and blank in the boxes... lol...
But then.. it is your right as a citzen to vote for a better govt.. You might as well vote for a party whom you think will provide better governance..
2006-08-20 00:06:30 · answer #2 · answered by HaloVivian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, why should England be dictated to by the three London based parties, people should be given this choice.
Wales and Scotland do have a choice with their own locally based parties. It is a case of buggins turn next in England and it is not fair!
2006-08-20 02:06:11 · answer #3 · answered by Renewable 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To waste a vote is disgraceful, people fought in two world wars to ensure we have the right to democracy!
2006-08-20 00:04:54 · answer #4 · answered by SunnyDays 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is the option of a "write in" vote. Just write the name you wish to vote for. Remember there are NO wasted votes!
2006-08-20 00:15:45 · answer #5 · answered by Bawney 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I totally agree with you. So many "professional" politicians are only in politics to further their own interests. We should be able to give them a bloody nose by positively refusing to vote for them.
2006-08-20 00:18:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its still just a wasted vote friend. Feel free to do that, but dont expect youll get a sympathetic ear when you whinge about whos in power. You have to pick one side, its called tough choices
2006-08-20 00:04:07 · answer #7 · answered by thomas p 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It probably would help, but you would still get some idiots still spoiling the papers. Good idea though.
2006-08-20 02:30:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋