Forming A National Government

jambutty · 10-04-2006, 18:34

You asked for it staggeringman – so get your brain around this.

If you could wave a magic wand how would you decree the formation of a National Government?

I’m not asking what the government would do once in office – that is for another discussion but how YOU would form a genuine democratic government.

staggeringman · 10-04-2006, 18:58

GET RID OF ALL THE ARSE.....S IN THIS ONE

andrewb · 10-04-2006, 19:05

If I could do whatever I wanted to form the government....

I'd have the same first past the post system we have now, but MP's would only be there to represent views of the constituants not vote..

I'd have everyone with a chip inside them so that the whole country voted on EVERYTHING.

This would be much more truly democratic, however if I had a choice of forming government it wouldn't be 'ideal democracy' like this

jambutty · 10-04-2006, 19:07

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Originally Posted by staggeringman

GET RID OF ALL THE ARSE.....S IN THIS ONE

You asked for a topic to bring back lively discussion staggeringman so I gave you one and that’s the best that you can do? It doesn’t even address the question.

garinda · 10-04-2006, 19:10

In a true democracy every man, woman and child would have a vote. So would the (elected) head of State, and the criminally insane.

Proportional representation would also be fairer, and stop all this moving of boundaries for political gain.

Personally I think a dictatorship would be more fun, and that I'd make a good one. At least you'd all have nice clothes to wear.

SPUGGIE J · 10-04-2006, 21:08

Yes boundries change to suit parties yes everyone should vote yes MP's should vote as to ther constituants wish. Few snags though crop up;

1: How many parties do we end up with and how does the govenment form?

2: Would the PM be elected the same way as the president of the USA?

3: How do we finance it?

To the first question it could 20 plus and we end up with an Italian parliament run on coalitions.

Question 2 would mean you could end up with a PM who wants to do things his way and the house another US style political ping pong.

3: If it is state funded there would be no big industry players influence leading to them doing as they please just to "upset" govenment. Govenment needs a balance from Industry and Buisness.

In my opinion better the devil you know and better safe than sorry.

Lee · 10-04-2006, 21:19

Ban all religion

bad breath brown · 10-04-2006, 23:07

put names in a hat and draw them out, or a session of spin the bottle. its always best to stick to something simple.

staggeringman · 11-04-2006, 00:48

joe public vote the people up there with the promises ringing out from your future mps,i will do this and i will do that!How many times has a mp come back to the people that voted for them on the back of there promises and asked them what they shall do or not do ? is it oh! politics lie through my back teeth and become a councillor,lie through my back teeth to become a mp,and just reap all the benefits from the mugs that put me here in the first place.there should have been a public vote on the hunting ban!there should have been a public vote on the smoking ban, they are all two faced,so ! why bother ven going there!
you dont happen to going into politics do you jambutty

jambutty · 11-04-2006, 12:58

I have absolutely no intention of going into politics staggeringman. Too old for one and unable to lie with a straight face for another.

SPUGGIE J · 11-04-2006, 14:37

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Originally Posted by jambutty

I have absolutely no intention of going into politics staggeringman. Too old for one and unable to lie with a straight face for another.

There could be the problem not enough older and honest people in higher politics.

Driller · 11-04-2006, 20:45

I reckon we should do it like everything else these days, by text, e.g
what is a jambutty

A: sliced bread with jam
B: traffic jam
C: a sexual position

text your answer to 884099 .. if you win you will be the next prime minister