Comments on: Electoral reform is top of the pops

By: Toque

Toque — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:09:35 +0000

Pam,

I’d like to ask the same question, what are these ‘regions’ that you refer to?

There’s nothing in the power2010 pledge that mentions regions. There’s a policy of English Votes on English Laws which is about England. Would you mind qualifying your statement to tell us which parts of the UK you consider to be nations and which part you consider to be regions?

It’s very annoying to hear Power2010 deploying the language of Gordon Brown: “…where Britain becomes as it should be – a Britain of nations and regions…”

By: quattrofan

quattrofan — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:14:52 +0000

53% now reject ID cards: http://bit.ly/aPQyzs , also the Power 2010 pledge closed and #2 is… scrap ID cards: http://bit.ly/9LTATQ #no2id

By: Derek

Derek — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:45:46 +0000

Pam, you use the words ‘nations and regions’. Could you please define what you mean by those words. Perhaps you could list the nations and regions to which you are referring please as I am confused whenever that phrase is used, which it often is.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:23:30 +0000

Of course there’s no need to be devisive, I agree with you, Mr. Sensible – let’s not have enforced regionalisation of England by the Imperialist UK Government – after all, the only area allowed a referendum voted over 70% NO, and still regionalisation continued.

Devisive? When it comes to England, the aim of our Imperialist UK Government is to divide and rule.

By: Mr. Sensible

Mr. Sensible — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:00:09 +0000

DKB22 I think your argument is taken care of by Chris.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:57:44 +0000

“Nations and regions”, Ms Giddy? The UK is a union of nations – or are you demoting one of those nations, England, to a set of regions – rather as Gordon Brown has done?

By: dkb22

dkb22 — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:18:57 +0000

Mr Sensible:

“4. English votes for English MPs no thanks. There’s no need to be divisive.”

Worst argument ever.

By: Henry

Henry — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:48:15 +0000

Quite a few campaign groups (eg the electoral reform folk) were e mailing their members to get them to vote for their pet policy in the Power survey…so this was not exactly a spontaneous uprising of the people. But it’s a good start.

By: Anon E Mouse

Anon E Mouse — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:12:05 +0000

Good Article.

1. Agree with the electoral reform but PR sucks – no local accountability. I want to go to the hustings, look the local MP in the eye then head off to the count to get rid of them if they are no good. It’s just a shame the Tory MP locally is untouchable…

2. Scrap all databases – this useless government has form in having no respect whatsoever in our data and to advocate increasing their powers is an act of madness. I wait to see the incoming Conservative government actually scrap all this lot. And drop 50p tax. And Inheritance Tax – I’ll believe it all when I see it…

3. Reform the House Of Lords. Yes please. Now please…

4. English votes for English MP’s. Obviously this should be the case. If anyone can argue that it was right for Scottish MP’s to pass the tuition fees onto students in England and Wales but not in their own country should hang their heads in shame. I thought Blair claimed he had put in regulation to prevent tuition fees and was the champion of education, education, education but hey.

5. The fact we don’t have a written constitution is shameful – it’s 2010 for goodness sake. Look how simple it is in the United States…

This is good stuff from Power2010 and I’m pretty sure (real) progressives won’t have a problem with it…

By: Cliff James

Cliff James — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:56:24 +0000

RT @Power_2010: "Electoral reform is top of the pops" – Guest post by Pam Giddy on @leftfootfwd http://bit.ly/b2DuWg