2007-08-12 04:12:10 · 18 answers · asked by captbullshot 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Obviously by the answers from the States Americans think they have a say. I don't consider it to be the case in the U.K., where the government takes little heed of anybody unless they can contribute financially to New Labour funds.
2007-08-12 04:49:50 · answer #1 · answered by LEONARD W 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dont be silly if the British people could do that. There would not be a European Parlament.
Gordon Brown might think he is the PM of England . He is
a Scotsman. From what I understand the Scottish Parlament
dont put up with the nonsense the English Parlament do. same for the Welsh. If these two opted out of Europe which is not impossible,to run their own affairs. England don't have a say in the matter. Look at the Irish they might play at working together with the English,But they have their own rules and nobody is going to change them.
2007-08-12 11:56:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
everyone in the USA has a say in how the country is governed..it is easy to say that one vote has no value.. it is also easy to say that one penny is only worth one cent an counts for nothing.. but if you were offered a job that paid you one penny per day and each day it doubled.. then within a short time.. you would be wealthy beyond your dreams.. one single vote has been the deciding vote on some of the most important issues in the history of the country. One vote on the US supreme court, one in the senate, one in the house of reps..one at a local city council, one on a jury, and so on.. one little vote can mean a great deal.. it is quite valuable.. everyone should vote.. it works for hundreds of millions of Americans every day every year.. if you don't vote.. you have no say..
2007-08-12 11:30:16 · answer #3 · answered by J. W. H 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of course I vote and get on my little soapboxes all the time and spread my opinions a bit, probably the most important (significant) contribution I make to my country's governance is financial!
2007-08-12 11:21:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I do. I've voted in every election for 38 years and several of those elections (on a local level) were won or lost by 1 vote. I voted in a statewide referendum that passed by only 2 votes statewide. I attended and speak on subjects that concern me or my neighborhood at County Commission and City Council. I've contributed to several political candidates over the years who have won. I've testifed before our state legislature on measures that interest or concern me. Anyway-that's how I've participated.
2007-08-12 11:23:43 · answer #5 · answered by David M 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes I don't vote. The politicians are continually saying that people are apathetic about voting. You will have to trust me on this one but most people that I know who don't vote are sick of the would be politicians they are offered for election by the Parties they belong to. Get none of the above on the ballot and I will be waiting for the polling station to open on the morning of the election to cast my vote.
2007-08-12 11:33:56 · answer #6 · answered by john m 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Besides voting, No. The people I vote for that have the best ideas and values do not get elected. Peace
2007-08-12 11:45:46 · answer #7 · answered by PARVFAN 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No chance. the government only pretend that they take notice of any thing we say, in real life they don't care about the general public until an election is due
2007-08-12 11:30:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you live in a democracy the choice is yours get involved or moan about those who try to change their world for the better I choose to get involved. If you don't then don't moan if things go wrong. You can make a deference.
2007-08-12 11:37:16 · answer #9 · answered by inthedark 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only by voting......
I do try to do a little bit for the fight against the destruction of the UK by our continental "friends"...
2007-08-12 16:32:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋