Bag's Rants

Interesting how you point of view makes a difference.

Reading this article on Bliars failure to get the 90 day detention through.

In it Bliar points out that there is a '"worrying gap" between some MPs and public opinion.'

I just started laughing. Funny how public opinion is now on his agenda. It wasn't in the Iraqi invasion where public opinion mattered not a hoot. Nor do I remember reading about thousands of people walking in protest about the 90 days detention. When it really matter people are prepared to go out and make their opinions known. Generally to no avail.

And what is this public opinion anyway? A list of biased questions similar to the questions sent out from Charles Clarke. Read here.

If public opinion is of so much concern, as it should be, then why not fix something up to make our country really get the people involved. The current system was developed to meet the technology of the time and give, over time, to the best of their ability everyone a say in the running of the country. We have advanced since then. There is nothing stopping us setting up a system where we can vote on every bill in the house. Politicians roles would change to propose legislation and we would decide.

Only problem here is that those currently in power, who say they are serving the people, really would serve the people. How many are really serving their country now?

posted by Bag @ 10:19 am