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On Sun, 2 Apr 2006 11:05:17 +0000 (UTC), The Stainless Steel Cat
<steelcat [at] atuin.demon.co.uk> wrote:
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> In the last UK election, only 21% of the electorate voted for the present
> government. That doesn't mean the every person who voted accepts dodgy
> funding of political parties, or condones ministers who misuse their
> ministerial powers, resign, and yet retain their Grace & Favour
> housing...
> I could go on, but I won't.
And now for the REALLY scary bit. See http://www.saveparliament.org.uk
*Please*please* do sign up to this campaign - be alert [1]
We may yet see what passes for the Democratic Process in this country
dissolve in the obsession with "spin", instant, knee-jerk reaction to
events and the corrosive effect of sleaze.
By the way, does anyone think that state funding (i.e taxpayers money) for
political parties would not lead to "snouts in trough" big-time? If any
jumped-up candidate could take our tax money, and not be accountable to us
at all - even if elected - see above - why should they not grab all they
can?
wearily yours,
RuneMaster, seeing some pretty dire warnings just about now.
[1] The country desperately needs more lerts!
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Use common sense to reply
Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are
conservatives.
John Stuart Mill
English economist & philosopher (1806 - 1873)
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