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Me i think the law should be changed making it compulsory to vote as it is in Australia and 21 other countries around the world.
If we had a progressive alliance that pledged to abolish the House of Lords and introduce PR we'd have something to vote for. Unfortunately politics is stagnant/retrogressive. i'll vote but my vote counts for nothing under 1st past the post. our democracy is tokenistic - so i can see why you're disillusioned with it @DC24601
Hands up all those who can't be naffed to vote, whether it be local, national, international or even Interstellar!.....Me! Me me!
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True democracy is dependant on an informed citizenry. Otherwise it's not a democratic sytem run by the people for the people. It does appear crude but I'm sure you'll find plenty of information about how society has been 'dumbed down' by the right wing media, etc. Sure it's upsetting, but it should be recognized. I wouldn't deny anyone the vote, I'd make it compulsory to vote. Then at least ...
I think " the ability to vote is wasted on some people " is one of the nastiest comments I've read on here for some time.
Oh and welcome back, Doc.
Pollinator propagaters can now breathe easy, HuwMatthews2 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ukip-burqa-ban-face-covering-beekeepers-exempt-paul-nuttall-hijab-niqab-sharia-law-muslim-islam-a7699351.html
If we return a Tory government to Westminster, it won't matter who replaces John Clatworthy. Their hands are tied because economic cuts will continue under the politics of austerity. The Lib Dems spent 5 years as the junior partner of an austerity coalition. That won't change. UKIP would not reverse austerity policies., Labour appears to be divided between austerity orientated Blairites and ...
The Tory party represents the elite, the landowning classes, aristos, bankers and the corporations. The 1%. Why on earth people who don't fit into any of the above categories vote for them is a mystery. What are the Conservatives conserving? the elite's grip on power. If I thought we had a democratic system, I'd suggest the ability to vote is wasted on some people. They're the ...