Political revolution

[maix27]

Is it just me or does anyone else think that we're actually going to have to have a full reform of our political system before we can progress past this point as a country?

The current system is way too comfortable for those in power. No one is accountable for their actions, everyone hides behind a lack of written rules for our politicians.

I live in Brighton so had the joy to behold the Labour party conference this weekend. It has made me very angry.

At a time when the country is in dire straits, people are out of work, we are in a huge amount of debt, our soldiers are fighting in wars that are only ever going to benefit a certain group of people yet in Brighton this weekend half of the seafront is blocked off to 'the public’ so they can sit and drink champagne outside the Grand hotel (which has been shut down for the weekend to accommodate the conference) while keeping every day people out of their way with armed police and bollards absolutely everywhere. I’ve never been made to feel more comfortable in my own town before.

Now, this alone is not my gripe, it’s the complete lack of concern or attachment to the real world that our politicians seem to have. I can’t blame all of them, as some really do care, but the majority, and the system itself, is not set up to aid or assist the progress of the masses.

I’m not a crazy lefty advocating communism or socialism. What I would like to see is an end to huge money-wasting schemes, an end to people taking advantage of their power in society, an end to political points scoring and an end to a system that fosters a near constitutional approach to stopping or stalling change.

Am I the only one who thinks that we’ll never see this under our current political system or do people think it is the party/parties in power that have more of an effect?

Thanks for listening!
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[maix27]

Spiritual_Beggar said:

what's most beneficial to the politician.

It is sickening what they get away with.

Was listening to Dispatches last night, they don't actually have an employment contract! So technicaly they can do what they like.

[maix27]

Spiritual_Beggar said:

maix27 said:

Spiritual_Beggar said:

what's most beneficial to the politician.

It is sickening what they get away with.

Was listening to Dispatches last night, they don't actually have an employment contract! So technicaly they can do what they like.

And this is the problem.

Being a Politician is a full-time career now. There are kids, who come out of school, and go straight into council/ governmental work with the aim to becoming an MP.

Now personally, and this is just my opinion, but I don't think you are in any position to start governing or make any decisions until you have got the practical experience to back you up. Look at the current lot in charge; where is the experience in running a private company? Where is the experience of having to work hard for a day's pay? If they havent got the experience...how can they know what's best for the people they are 'Supposed' to represent!?

We also have no accountability. which allows politicians to make quick, snap, rash decisions and not have to worry about the consequences if they get them wrong.


You notice how many new laws and policies come into effect these days, where MP are exempt from them? It's another example of 'Do as we say; and not as we do!'.

That's a very good point.

If we had someone who knew the financial system inside out who was actually interested in how the financial system affects everyone then there's a chance that we wouldn't be in such a poor financial state.

[maix27]

Fittster said:

JMGS4 said:

This has been going on since the roman empire and it won't change until someone literally holds a gun to their heads and forces them to change

For true change the trigger has to be pulled, “Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.”

You're right, you'd never get change through without a civil war now a days, would you?