Together in electric dreams

[gmc]

So what do you reckon? People in the UK don't vote because it seems to make no difference TB and his cronies can't take a hint, I reckon his days are numbered, not least because the labour MP's are beginning to turn on him. pack behavious the former top dog has had it. what about the US? Have the people lost control of politicians?

The internet makes a difference because the mainstream media can't control the content. Being able to talk directly to people in other countries and ask what they think is a bit different from relying on what the TV tells you.

America's two political parties may not realise it yet, but in their current form they are nearing obsolescence. As technological advancements continue to bring more and better tools for communication, citizens are increasingly empowered to come together in common purpose and reject the current political system that seems designed by the two parties to keep us apart.


http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/joe ... rippi.html

[golem]

Britain has an archaic “First Past The Post” (simple majority) voting system that while there are only two parties involved works.

The problem comes the moment that a third party comes onto the scene and starts to split the vote from the people who don’t want one of the three parties to win. The probability then increases that, just as in the last general; election held in Britain, the party that most people DIDN’T vote for gains office.

Britain needs a major shake up of its electoral system amongst other things and it is long past time it had a written constitution as well.