End of the Labour Party

[DJRC]

AJS- said:

Do you live there DJRC? Would be interested to hear a bit more about how it actually works - as in does it get bogged down in trivia? Is it responsive to events compared with the Westminster model? I assume it's a slower process, and in my view that could be a good thing...

Yep I do. Not really. Counter arguments, debates, then everyone postal votes and sends them in. Its a cultural thing though, everybody buys into the process. The votes are talied up and whoever wins wins.

Its a bit more complicated than that, esp. when you add in forcing through a Federal level vote by process of gathering enough signatures as an individual, but thats essentially it.

[RichyBoy]

http://labour25.com

Maybe I don't watch a lot of tv but I don't remember seeing any news stories about the above.

[AJS-]

RichyBoy said:

http://labour25.com

Maybe I don't watch a lot of tv but I don't remember seeing any news stories about the above.

Yeah but it keeps UKIP with their unsavory types out.

[Pints]

DJRC said:

AJS- said:

Pints said:

Somewhat O/T but I think some sort of 3 question, multiple choice test should replace what we have as the "vote for a party" system we currently use.

Something like this.

Select 2 of the following choices to register your vote:
- more bureaucrats should be employed
- benefit payments should be reduced for the unemployed
- laws imposed by Brussels are a good thing
- private transport is preferable to public transport
Etc.

You get the idea. The questions could address specific policies each party has and you'd need at least a rudimentary understanding of where your preferred party actually stands to force a particular party way.
A different choice could Choi mean the difference between UKIP and Tory, or Labour and Lib Dem.

You'd end up with an endless raft of questions.

How about a system without active politicians where members of the public can propose a referendum then have to get a certain number of signatures - say 1,000 for local/distric issues, 10,000 for city/county issues and 100,000 for national issues - then the proposal is put to a vote.

You could have a series of referendums every year to create new laws, or just as importantly to scrap old ones.

Thats called Direct Democracy and welcome to Switzerland You get a letter through your post, usually about once ever quarter with issues for you to vote on at Cantonal level and Federal level.

all.

I'm off to Switzerland.