Do you like living in our UK Democracy & that the Government is introducing a bill today to try to weaken it?
963788
Yes, I like living in a democracy.Its what hundreds of thousands of good men and women gave their lives for in the TWO world wars. Those people believed they were fighting for 'free speech' and the right to have a say in the running of this country.We have pseudo MPs here;they are dictators (most of them anyway)
758365
2 words. Political Correctness.\n   To my British cousins-the sooner you crush your left, and vote them out of your government, the sooner you eliminate the unworkable Utopian pipe dream that allows those who hate you to live in your great nation.  Not only to live, but to collect welfare until the day they get the phone call to strap on a dynamite belt and waltz into a school.
856819
Please pay attention.  The whole propaganda exercise has been to persuade the electorate to accept the idea of state funding for political parties.  By introducing a law in which donors must declare themselves to public view, many have backed off.  All three major political parties in UK have heavy debts in the millions.  These scheming politicians want us to pay off their debts and go on paying into their party funds from out taxes.  Not only will our council tax bills get even bigger so too will other taxes.  You can see already how politicians behave with our money - check out the spiralling out of control cost of the Olympics in London 2012 - now three times the original budget and rising.  The same increases will be applied to state funding of political parties.\n\nVOTE NO!
816172
In the U.K. it should be a majority of all parties in both houses of parliament that should make the decision, and not just the government. The ordinary citizens do not always have all the required information due to secrecy laws.
130946
Hey .. hey .. wait a minute \n\nWhat .. Democracy .. is it Georgie W and Mafiooooos kind of Democracy ur talking about .. ??\n\nIt is non of ur business anyway ..
959879
I applaud you.\n\nYou have just said exactly what I feel. We can't do anything about it because the people of this country would rather beleive the endless drivel of lies that comes out of a certain PM's mouth than look around, see with their own two eyes  and vote accordingly. The blatant waste of taxpayers money on perks for MPs alone could go a long way to combating true poverty for the poorest families in the u.k. In this day and age we should not have a single child in the U.K go hungry or without a roof over it's head before money is dished out to 'whereveristan' for whatever project the dictator of that country claims it needs the cash for....... it really makes my blood boil.
792680
If only that were possible - let the MP's have a taste of what alot of the voters are feeling (the voters they choose to ignore I might add).\nAnd to Donald D - what are you talking about ??? Its already like living in Slovakia, Poland or any other Eastern European country although we're in England so why would we bother to move? I resent being told to move out of the country I was born and raised in because I dont like what the foreigners are doing to it !!!!!!
358508
vote. What a pointless waste of time, get rid of this Head Of State rubbish, you need one democratically elected leader and that's that.  The Yanks do it, and it seems to work for them.  I guess you can tell I'm a Brit who wants a republic, but I wouldn't replace the queen with a president, just keep the role of PM
371129
Yes. It is a shame, though.\n\nIf we did not have political parties then we would not necessarily have a dictatorship. You vote for candidates, not just for parties. The candidate represents you as well as the party.\n\nThe ideal system would be having a ballot paper of entirely independent candidates who follow no party, but you can clearly see what they stand for. This way the local man gets a complete say over his representative. He does not have to support a 'party' whom he might disagree with about 80 per cent of its policy (for example, he might vote for a Labour candidate because of its policy on education (!) even though he is against the policy of introducing I.D. cards).\n\nThe problems start when you enter parliament. Parliamentary parties create order through the chaos of a milliona nd one conflicting ideas. They allow people to broadly allign themselves into groups, which allows legislation to be passed or not. If there was no party structure here, there would be chaos, a political free-for-all where it would be impossible to decide what to vote about, let alone \n\nPolitical parties as a concept are therefore a necessary evil for the British political system. However, the parties themselves need an overhaul as they have become very centre-based, appealing to a narrow band of electors. As such, it could be argued that there is too much of a consensus and there indeed is only 'one party', since there is not much of a choice anymore. The parties need to change to cater for the changing needs of the electorate; the vast majority of whom are disenfranchised by their own apathy. While there is apathy, parties can get away with whatever they please and there is no accountability.\n\nIf used sensibly, internet technology could revolutionise the whole process and create a level of accountability that has never been seen in a democracy. In fact, it could create a true democracy! Strange how the politicians have not put this into practice - I wonder why...
351347
It's called a Referendum.
568559
The Socialist system, like what the UK has, is one of the best.  It mixes with democracy providing freedoms, yet, the government cares for you.  \nI like Socialism as i think that the Government is more responsive to you.
819098
iTS THE ONLY WAY FORWARD,AS AT THE MOMENT WE ARE WATCHING OUR GREAT COUNTRY DIE.\n\nWE CAN ALL STOP THIS BY VOTING BNP BEFORE ITS TOO LATE.
1077933
i think that everyone is entitled to their own views, and we in the UK have been kept in the dark about so many things, its unbelievable.Only recently has the world opened up to us, essentially because of globalisation and migration. Alot of the press on the television to do with politics and this sort of thing is mainly propaganda, eg when they mention things like the new anti-terror laws and such, without anything actually haveing taken place, it is to sway public opinion, its spin. i do not wish to live my life censored, and what is life if it is not free? do we really want to go back to a time when people give up their rights for personal safety?! I think that Human Rights is of utmost importance, because if you were stopped in the street and searched for being black or for wearing traditional muslim clothes, i'm sure you would be in favour of human rights. Or if you were shot at because you were suspected of being a terrorist. However, everything has its boundaries, and if you are under attack its only right that you fight back. sad but true. My opinion, from Birmingham UK.
1060055
Not to worry.  I think the levy will pass this time around!  It only failed by 12 votes in May.\n\n:)
886509
No, no.  Take away elected representation and what are you left with?  The executive, the courts and the media.  Who is to hold the law that the executive puts forward up to scrutiny and account?  Corporations?  I'm sorry but you are being profoundly anti-democratic and short sighted.\n\nI agree there is a problem with the current system.  (There is an argument that we have too many M.P.s and although not one I have sympathy with, it is an argument with merit).  Part of the answer to current problems though is to strengthen the powers of Parliament at the expense of the government rather than weaken it.
1105667
That's the greatest thing I've seen all day! Thank you. I'm pretty sure it's going to be a short term clause, but it's good to see somebody trying to work within the system. It' won't work in the long run, but bringing public awareness around is a good step (if a small one) towards political change. Plus, it's pirates! How cool is that?! Avast! Arrgghh!
1133616
No to the theocracy in the US - but, in the same sense, I don't think we should push democracy on countries that will seriously be thrown into chaos as soon as it is introduced (USSR, China, Vietnam, Iraq, etc.). I think it's very arrogant of us Americans to think our way is the best way for everyone - the only way democracy truly works is if it evolves on its own when people get tired of the way things are being run.