It needs to be made clear, that by voting for MPs we are not entrusting them with ultimate power, but power within limits. Because their are no written limits the government can do pretty much what it wants (As long as, of course, it keeps its party inline), and if it does it slowly and in small bite size bits of legislation the public won't react.
Two recent things indicate that - first the upcoming vote on the 42 day detention limit. If the government wins this, it will not be because it was right and the majority wanted it, but because the government managed to coerce its rebel MPs into voting for it. This demonstrates a fundamental problem with voting - it is not only not representative of the people, but, does not represent necessarily even what the MPs want. It is open to manipulation by influence, ...
4 It needs to be made clear, that by voting for MPs we are not entrusting them with ultimate power, bu
6 There is a prevailing belief among society that because the full suffrage system is established, and
8 Tony Blair has urged that religion should take a greater role in politics, particularly world affair
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2 School leavers are to be encouraged to swear an oath of allegiance to the queen. This has brought ab
5 In trying to simplify and remove the mystery from Religion, in order to attract more converts, the o
7 Rowan Williams has declared that Britain must face up to the fact that our law must be adapted to in
3 By all counts Physics ought to be the most exciting of subjects. To be able to explore the mysteries
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