Hazel Blears's car smashed up while she speaks to voters

[AlfredJPruffock]

I know, and they had slaves as well.

What I mean is, all those eligible to vote, get to vote on every issue in the lobby.
You wouldnt need representitives any more, or parties ,or a government. Just lawyers to draft up laws, guided by civil servants based upon decisions voted in by all the voters.

Indeed EO - but here is arguably a better evolutionary path for the British Political System



First ; The dissolution of all current politcal parties, the Houses of Parliament , The House of Lords and other related legacy systems..

Second : The adoption of British (or partly British owned) Banks as candidates to replace Lab Con Lib etc

Each Bank would jockey for Political Power with their own manisfesto - which would only vary slightly in terms of macroeconomic policy ... there would be no need to waste money in expensive electioneering as these manisfestos would be on the Banks Web site - voting would take place by registered email indicating the Bank of your choice.


... eg Barlcays may try to win your vote with a 3% Interest Rate but offer 2% less for State Pensions whilst RBOS offers 2.4% Interest Rate but offers 2.5% for State Pensions etc

This was a couple of years ago before the Banking Crises - but now as the Government has nationalised the banks - the above scheme is making far more sense and I suspect - would be more popular with the electorate.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I know, and they had slaves as well.

What I mean is, all those eligible to vote, get to vote on every issue in the lobby.
You wouldnt need representitives any more, or parties ,or a government. Just lawyers to draft up laws, guided by civil servants based upon decisions voted in by all the voters.

What a horror government by lawyers, civil servants and proles ............ Oh hang on

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Indeed EO - but here is arguably a better evolutionary path for the British Political System



First ; The dissolution of all current politcal parties, the Houses of Parliament , The House of Lords and other related legacy systems..

Second : The adoption of British (or partly British owned) Banks as candidates to replace Lab Con Lib etc

Each Bank would jockey for Political Power with their own manisfesto - which would only vary slightly in terms of macroeconomic policy ... there would be no need to waste money in expensive electioneering as these manisfestos would be on the Banks Web site - voting would take place by registered email indicating the Bank of your choice.


... eg Barlcays may try to win your vote with a 3% Interest Rate but offer 2% less for State Pensions whilst RBOS offers 2.4% Interest Rate but offers 2.5% for State Pensions etc

This was a couple of years ago before the Banking Crises - but now as the Government has nationalised the banks - the above scheme is making far more sense and I suspect - would be more popular with the electorate.

Why would anyone trust the bank's promises any more thank any politcian's? Also isn't this just a recipe for populist, rather than effective policies?

[AlfredJPruffock]

Why would anyone trust the bank's promises any more thank any politcian's? Also isn't this just a recipe for populist, rather than effective policies?

To answer your question - the Bank would not make any 'promises' or visionary statements whatsoever eg cut crime and the causes of crime - their only remit would be to venture their macro-economic policy for the UK's economy ie setting of Interest Rates and other monetary matters - so they could make very easy commitments such as we will ensure Interest Rates remain at least 0.25 per cent above inflation - the other banks would have broadly similar poilices but varying amounts.

If the economics are soundly managed - and who would argue against the Banks performing this task - the socio-economics will fall into place - by its own accord.

It would not be populist in the sense that the fiscal polices are set by the Boards of the Banks - again there is in fact little to chose between them - altough this is arguably more effective than the current political schema ie

'Make up anything to persaude the electorate to vote for you to gain power - then once you are in - do what you will and forget about the voters .'

[motoukenin]

I agree , most politicians tell people what they want to hear because most electorate are too thick or lazy to work out the fine details and realize that these policies wont work.

Reform of lending policy is a classic example.