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Originally posted by 00PS
I would definately like to see the fox hunting put back into play...We want to make the dogs politcally correct now too? Absurd!
Originally posted by marg6043
Now I don't know if in Uk you have states that make individual decisions or not.
Originally posted by tsuribito
The problem is: do the majority of the people know what is good for them?
Will the Mass Media effectively rule the countries?
Originally posted by tsuribito
Referendums on Constitutonal Changes and the like should be acceptable. But laws that partially hurt the people but help the state on a long run would be impossible.
Originally posted by shorty
Should they be voted on?
Originally posted by shorty
The question must be asked, do we live in a true democracy?
Why not?
Originally posted by shorty
The high higher class having more sway in England therfore if it were voted it on there is more chance of it get dismissed.
Originally posted by shorty
A withdrawl from Iraq would never be voted on because the government has gained in staying there.
Originally posted by shorty
EU constition: Er.....? excuse my ignorance but what an EU constition, thinking about it, whats a constition?
Membership of the EU: Who knows why we want to be in there, i dont but Blair does.
You can say the same about now
Originally posted by tsuribito
Blair is innocent. Ask Harold Wilson
But not as bad. A Government will be always less radical than an angry mob mobilized by the yellow press.
Originally posted by sminkeypinkey
What lunatic wants to run a country like that?
Originally posted by sminkeypinkey
We could end up weighing up the most vital, grave and weighty matters of state on the basis of a campaign in 'The Sun' (or whichever tabloid)......
Originally posted by sminkeypinkey
Personally I don't really like the idea but I suppose if we have to have them then they should be after an extensive 'campaign' with a reasonable and proper length of time where the opportunity is genuinely available to thrash out all sides of the debate.
Originally posted by UK Wizard
The swiss
Politic's is currently run by the media, how would a referendum be any different?
Why not have a collection of referedums every 6 months, plenty of time for individual campaigns.