Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
- Posts: 3,707
As Otto von Bismark said "Politics is the art of the possible"
Sadly most politicians forget that and get embroiled in the petty schoolyard bickering that so denigrates not only themselves but also Parliament and us the electorate.
We need a paradigm shift in the behaviour of our political classes back to actually trying to do the right thing for and by the country and actually having real constructive debate about what is happening and what is being proposed.
"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
ROSS;
Thats why P.M.Q. is so outdated, and a new form of says of conducting business found.
cameron promised it
cameron failed on it
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
might be a good idea to scrap televised P.M.Q instead find a better method
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I see tescos still has best offer on easter eggs
And they buy their chocolate from an ethical source because political pressure was brought to bear on the people who influence this kind of decision. Your food costs what it does because of politics. Your hospital is there because of politics. You can probably see where I am going with this................
Ross Miller- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
- Posts: 3,707
It is not just PMQ it pervades all level of politics
All of the political process should be open to public scrutiny including what goes on in the civil service and public service - too much is done in our name in secret - too much power accretes to the executive bodies at all levels with too little public accountability.
I really dont care who screws who unless they are voting on laws on divorce or extra marital affairs, I do expect all politicians to be honest about their interests and their expenses and where those are in conflict with legislation to declare them, I object to the use of the whipping systems as MPs first allegiance should be to their constituency rather than their party.
"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
- Posts: 8,664
Para 2: "In any state which employs many servants, they soon begin to imagine themselves to be our masters". Marcus Tullius Cicero, about 60BC. Little has changed.
Para 3, agree 100%. Whipping is anti-democratic and may lead to a betrayal of electors.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
i must agree with keith about prime ministers question time, it just encourages the smaller brained egotists to flaunt themselves.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Let's hope Col. Dave is reading this thread!
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Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
- Posts: 2,096
Mel, serves you right for starting it!
