Comments for They Would Say That http://www.theywouldsaythat.co.uk Thoughts On Politics, Authority & Big Business Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:14:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Voting Reform As A Vote Winning Ploy? by admin http://www.theywouldsaythat.co.uk/voting-reform-as-a-vote-winning-ploy/comment-page-1/#comment-647 admin Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:14:16 +0000 http://www.theywouldsaythat.co.uk/voting-reform-as-a-vote-winning-ploy/#comment-647 I am surprised the 'West Lothian Question' hasn't yet surfaced in this election. It is a very importan matter that really needs to be address. If we had a proper arrangement to deal with this issue Gordon Brown would not be able to vote in the house of commons on many issues which would be right and proper since his electoate are not affected by English issues. I am surprised the ‘West Lothian Question’ hasn’t yet surfaced in this election. It is a very importan matter that really needs to be address. If we had a proper arrangement to deal with this issue Gordon Brown would not be able to vote in the house of commons on many issues which would be right and proper since his electoate are not affected by English issues.

]]> Comment on Voting Reform As A Vote Winning Ploy? by Toque http://www.theywouldsaythat.co.uk/voting-reform-as-a-vote-winning-ploy/comment-page-1/#comment-522 Toque Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:13:06 +0000 http://www.theywouldsaythat.co.uk/voting-reform-as-a-vote-winning-ploy/#comment-522 It was hilarious listening to Brown addressing IPPR, discussing how to make parliament more accountable. If he really wanted to do that, then the place to start would be English Votes on English Laws, to prevent democratically unaccountable Scottish MPs voting on English matters that have nowt to do with them. http://www.power2010.org.uk/votes/entry/english-votes-on-english-laws/ AV is just a fudge. Neither one thing or the other. If we're not going to have proper PR then we may as well stick with FPTP. It was hilarious listening to Brown addressing IPPR, discussing how to make parliament more accountable.

If he really wanted to do that, then the place to start would be English Votes on English Laws, to prevent democratically unaccountable Scottish MPs voting on English matters that have nowt to do with them.

http://www.power2010.org.uk/votes/entry/english-votes-on-english-laws/

AV is just a fudge. Neither one thing or the other. If we’re not going to have proper PR then we may as well stick with FPTP.

]]> Comment on Sticks And Stones May Break My Bones But Words? by liadramburpu http://www.theywouldsaythat.co.uk/sticks-and-stones-may-break-my-bones-but-words/comment-page-1/#comment-514 liadramburpu Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:44:53 +0000 http://www.theywouldsaythat.co.uk/?p=155#comment-514 Quite right! It is good idea. I support you. Quite right! It is good idea. I support you.

]]> Comment on Brown Helps BNP Go To Europe by Josh http://www.theywouldsaythat.co.uk/brown-helps-bnp-go-to-europe/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Josh Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:58:18 +0000 http://www.theywouldsaythat.co.uk/?p=59#comment-160 The major parties have ignored public concerns about immigration so they can't complain about this. The media too must share some of the blame for their unquestioning stand in terms of multiculturalim. The problem is that any debate about immigration has been ruled off limits or reduced to name calling. However, it is quite a legitimate debate to have. No one would expect Japan, Kenya, or any other non-white country to allow mass immigration that lead to the local population becoming a minority. However, europeans are so fearful of being labelled racist that they can't discuss immigration openly. Hopefully this will change, but I doubt it. The major parties have ignored public concerns about immigration so they can’t complain about this.

The media too must share some of the blame for their unquestioning stand in terms of multiculturalim.

The problem is that any debate about immigration has been ruled off limits or reduced to name calling. However, it is quite a legitimate debate to have. No one would expect Japan, Kenya, or any other non-white country to allow mass immigration that lead to the local population becoming a minority.

However, europeans are so fearful of being labelled racist that they can’t discuss immigration openly. Hopefully this will change, but I doubt it.

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