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Election Reform

intaglio

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15. As I Brit I can say with certainty

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Sun Sep 30, 2012, 02:39 AM

Sep 2012

FFS NO!!!!!!!

Our system leads to massive load of petty points scorers and jobsworths. At least in the US the Senators and Representatives have some power and do pay attention to their local party organisation.

Sorry about the panic ....

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Should we go to a Parliamentary system? [View all] hrmjustin Sep 2012 OP

And rewrite the entire constitution? Sekhmets Daughter Sep 2012 #1

I know , but it was just a thought, lol hrmjustin Sep 2012 #3

And yet tama Sep 2012 #6

I would not be opposed because.... Swede Atlanta Sep 2012 #2

Would u base the parliament seats based on pop. in states or country? would u use ... hrmjustin Sep 2012 #4

Would Myth be the presiding officer in DonViejo Sep 2012 #5

But a battle worth having. hrmjustin Sep 2012 #7

very true DonViejo Sep 2012 #9

yes hrmjustin Sep 2012 #10

Ideally, but that's not doable at the federal level. David__77 Sep 2012 #8

now that is an idea hrmjustin Sep 2012 #12

Anything is doable and tama Sep 2012 #14

Drafting new constitution is no biggie tama Sep 2012 #11

great hrmjustin Sep 2012 #13

As I Brit I can say with certainty intaglio Sep 2012 #15

No point IMO. LeftishBrit Sep 2012 #16

ok sure. It's a long way off though. limpyhobbler Sep 2012 #17