The Liberal Democrats are currently in talks with the Tories about making a pact, without which the Tories will have no clear majority in Parliament. The biggest stumbling block to these talks is probably Electoral Reform: For the Lib Dems it’s a must have whilst for the Tories, it’s a must not. So why are… Continue reading Why we need electoral reform
Category: Politics
Dictocracy
I’ve proudly created a new word today, “Dictocracy”. It sort of describes the current British political system that we refer to as a Democracy whilst to all intents, it functions as a dictatorship. As everyone knows, we have a General Election coming up and the public at that election will vote. Do we vote to… Continue reading Dictocracy
Three party politics
With only three weeks to go before the General Election, I suppose comments like these are to be expected. David Cameron has warned a vote for Nick Clegg could leave Britain “stuck” with Labour and said only the Tories can bring “real change”. For Labour Lord Mandelson warned a hung parliament might give “disproportionate power”… Continue reading Three party politics
Miserable Politics
The term of the current UK government expires on 10th May 2010, about six months from now. Following that, a General Election has to be held on or before the 3rd June 2010. For me it’s a pretty sorry state of affairs as I have no faith in either of the main parties, one of… Continue reading Miserable Politics
The age of the bus
For the younger generation, the title of this is based on an old series of advertisements for British Rail, their slogan was, “This is the age of the train”. Thought I’d better clear that one up. :) Fuel prices being what they are at the moment and the associated costs of actually owning a car… Continue reading The age of the bus
Badger Principles
Just so I don’t forget when the next election comes around. I will not vote for any political party that supports the eradication of 80% of the badgers in the South-West of England, where I happen to live. This will be regardless of any other agenda that party may have, because I feel strongly about… Continue reading Badger Principles
Public Transport
Travel is a necessary evil of my job and having spent a number of years ploughing up and down the arterial motorways of England I have recently turned to public transport for the majority of my trips. One of the most noticeable aspects of using public transport is the prohibitive cost of it in comparison… Continue reading Public Transport
Another year in Iraq
“One death is a tragedy; a million is a statistic” Joseph Stalin Today the BBC quoted some official stats on 2006 in Iraq. It seems that the decision to invade them caused in excess of 12,300 civilian deaths in 2006 along with over 800 US troops. Trends suggest that this figure will continue to rise… Continue reading Another year in Iraq
Veiled Threat
Displays of religion in the workplace are becomming a more and more sensitive issue. However the latest battle in the veil wars is quite incredible to me. The first report I read told how 24 year old Aishah Azmi refused to remove her veil whilst teaching primary school children. The school subsequently suspended her in… Continue reading Veiled Threat