tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36994129.post2495750979824013377..comments2024-02-26T21:27:17.091+13:00Comments on The Fundy Post: Democracy in actionPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08024440694895271805noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36994129.post-79796915243104382622010-12-22T11:52:53.150+13:002010-12-22T11:52:53.150+13:00Erm, what the Lords are questioning is whether the...Erm, what the Lords are questioning is whether the moves actually make Britain "more like a democracy". The move to fixed-term parliaments comes with the hook of 5 year parliaments instead of the conventional 4 - so the public will have a say less often.<br /><br />As unelected as the Lords are, from my years over there they usually seem to be far more on the side of public benefit and oversight than the government of the day - they wouldn't let a CERRA pass. They are much more able to look at what's for the long term good, rather than what will get them elected in an impending election. So philosophically bad, (usually) practically good, one might say.<br /><br />Chris Huhne was twice nearly leader of Britain's 3rd party, that got 23% of the vote in the last election and is now part of the government. He is a fairly well-known figure in Britain, and fighting hard to get change on Climate initiatives.<br /><br />I would say for all the current financial shit that Britain is in, they are no more homophobic or TB-ridden than NZ, and highly unlikely to call anyone "wogs".<br /><br />From normally a quite interesting blogger, this post comes across quite ill-informed - particularly for someone who mentions the fabulous Drop The Dead Donkey in an ensuing next post...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com