Monday, May 11, 2009

Electoral process


The continuing furore about MPs expenses and references to "the public's losing confidence in their elected representatives" should be put to the test. Complaints have been made in the last two General Elections about low voter turnout. Why don't they add a box on the ballot paper which says "I have no faith in any of the representatives who are up for election"? If that statement were to win the majority of the votes in any constituency, all the candidates would have to be replaced and the election refought.

4 Comments:

Blogger kinglear said...

Like it!

11:51 am  
Blogger Eurodog said...

WW,
How right you are!
We read a lot about English politics in our papers. Maybe it is a way of distracting us from our political issues which are incredibly complex.

12:12 pm  
Blogger Mopsa said...

Yup. Time for a complete overhaul. Is there even a glimmer of one who can stand with their head held high? I'm looking...

1:31 pm  
Blogger Welshcakes Limoncello said...

Best idea I've heard for ages, WW.

10:38 pm  

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