Is democracy less good?

[JFKvsNixon 11]

It gained them more power than they've ever had.

 

If the Lib-Dems hadn't lost, but gained seats in the 2010 election, they'd have maybe held the balance of power, and a real influence rather than having to tow the line with the Tory polices that were in contradiction to their own.

[jfish1936 10]

There is a precedent for the monarch failing to agree with Parliament, and for Parliament's reaction; it was set in 1649.

[Cyclone 10]

 

I think things are better now that the Liberal Democrats no longer have any influence and the Consevartives are fully responsible for Government policies.

 

I'm hoping that was sarcasm.

 

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Like what Anna?

 

Dictatorship? Tribal Ruling?

 

In some countries people are killing themselves in wars to try to fight for their freedom to have a democratic vote as to who rules them.

 

We take it so much for granted that less than half of the registered voting population cant even be bothered to turn up. When the election does happen we then spend the entire political term acting like babies with tit for tat arguments about why our preferred party didn't win.

 

We vote for a PERSON not a party. We have an ample opportunity to read and listen to what a candidate says, what they PROPOSE to do and read their written pledges before they get in office.

 

Once they are in that office, we can arrange to meet with that selected representative, write to that selected representative, view their entire political and published activities, view their office accounting, view their expenses and if we don't like them, we can vote to get rid of them next election.

 

I concede - its not perfect. Corruption, bribary, manipulation applies. Unfortunately, NO system would stop that happening. However, lets open our eyes to what other countries have.

 

What exactly do you want?

 

One of the many alternatives to first past the post would be an improvement wouldn't it.

Proportional representation being the most fair, compared to the current system where you can have a majority government that was voted for by a minority of voters.

[alchresearch 215]

If the Lib-Dems hadn't lost, but gained seats in the 2010 election, they'd have maybe held the balance of power, and a real influence rather than having to tow the line with the Tory polices that were in contradiction to their own.

 

I think they did hold the balance of power. Both Labour and the Tories were desperate for their support. It would be interesting to have known how a Labour Lib Dem coalition would have worked out.