Democracy, but it could be better,
2007-03-19 08:51:55 · 28 answers · asked by ads421 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
One which was liberal-libertarian. One that stays out of people's personal business, such as sexual orientation, reproductive decisions, drug use, etc. but also protects people from others and helps regulate the economy so it is more fair.
Also, a government that was honest and actually gave a **** about the average person. One that wasn't in the pocket of big business.
2007-03-19 08:56:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
Personally I'd go for an anarchic/socialist state.
Give more power to local Govt, so that control and legislation is run almost entirely regionally, and thus can be made to suit the population of an area. Let the laws be made and decided by the people, not a bunch of bureaucrat's who are completely out of touch with today's "average Joe"
Keep centralized Govt for the running of certain services; Medical, Dental, Welfare, Education, etc...
obviously the local governments would have to pay so much tax into a pot so to speak, for the running of these services, but I reckon a bunch of elected representatives would do a much better job of running a small area, than a bunch of Muppet's trying to govern the entire country
eg. A council estate has 500 people living on it, if you had 5% of them elected, it's only 25 people. This 25 people would do a much better job of governing their council estate, than all of Whitehall put together, because they live there, they know what needs to be done. Just to be sure, hold elections every 3/6 months - this way if the people aren't happy about the way something is being run, they have the opportunity to change it.
Each local Govt would then answer to a county Govt, say an elected 5% of each local Govt = county Govt, and then an elected 5% of people from each county Govt would be the Regionalised Govt (Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast, Midlands, North Wales, South Wales, Scotland)
Then 5% of each regional Govt would then be the centralised Govt...
It's complicated, and requires the details ironing out a little, but it is possible. It would create jobs, and it would get things done a lot quicker, because the day to day running of each area would be done on a daily basis, instead of being tied up by all that Whitehall red tape...
Unfortunately the politicians will never go for it, they couldn't stand to lose their £60000 a year plus bonuses, for the sake of making the rest of the country happy
2007-03-19 15:52:03 · answer #2 · answered by Big Bad Ben 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Democracy (whatever that means) is not enough. I need bindng rights that cannot be violated by politicians and corporations. Right now in the UK, there is widespread corruption yet the Serious Fraud Office has never prosecuted a case in its entire history. The closest it came to one was with the Saudis and a prostitute scandal, before the PM said 'no more!' in the name of national security. When did your whore preferences constitute national security?
2007-03-20 01:58:11 · answer #3 · answered by Bob M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people have been fooled into thinkin democracy is freedom when in reality democracy is 51% ruling over the other 49% but anyway what we experience today cannot be seen as a democracy . im all for freedom as long as i dont hurt anyone dont commit fraudulant acts and so on why cant i do what ever the **** i want , my ideal government would be a government working for the "people" and not like we see today for big buisness.
2007-03-19 09:37:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Consensus is vastly superior to any other decision-making process.
With democracy (even if we had anything remotely resembling democracy), as many as 49.99999% of people are unhappy with any decision, and each decision can still easily be completely wrong-headed.
With consensus, the decisions and plans have had the input of all, and thereby reflect the will of all.
You get a much higher quality of decision.
2007-03-19 13:31:32 · answer #5 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Honestly- a centrist right-wing government with a commonsense, community approved and oreineted policies on reforming education to teach skills such as far better written & numerical literacy, tough on crime, tough on hoolganism. tough on immigration, raising our own expectations and standards, eliminating wasteful breuacracy and tax revenue wastage and provides services those in it's own nation first and foremost.
A government with the hearts and ear of its people, proud to be servant of the people for the people and dedicated to making the nation great once again.
The only party that does so in existence today is the BNP- which I shall most proudly vote for.
2007-03-19 23:13:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well one that carries out its policies that it was elected to do, that would be a good start. I would like to see a stop to immigration until they've sorted out who is here. stop free treatment to those who haven't paid into, stop all benefits to those who haven't paid tax, stop schools from having to teach a 3rd world language. the only way this is going to happen is when a government is man enough to stand up and say "enough enough" and put this country's people first, that exactly what every other country does. !!!
2007-03-20 00:40:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A government that gets the balance between social issues and capitalism right. A government that doesn't try to spin every disaster into pretend bed of roses and most of all, a government (and prime minister) who actually likes us!
2007-03-19 08:58:40 · answer #8 · answered by Dr Watson (UK) 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, out of my business works for me too.
They could legalize prostitution too. It's not that I can't get a woman otherwise, it's that when you do it that way you have to TALK to her afterwards. I'm not trying to be sexist - I'm not saying women have nothing to say - I'm just saying that after a hard week at work I just want to bust a nut and then sit back with a beer, a good book and the Sox on the radio, NOT have a conversation.
2007-03-19 08:58:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
One that provided for the common defense, promoted the general welfare, and work at securing the blessings of liberty to us, our children, and our children's children.
Wait a minute, that would make a great opening to a government's framework document.
2007-03-19 08:57:55 · answer #10 · answered by ML 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋