From The Times
July 10, 2008
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/peter_riddell/article4305321.ece
Good, bad and plain daft ideas of power to people
"The real scope for direct democracy and participation is local, as
described by Ms Blears, apart from the occasional referendum.
Nationally, the priority is to reinvigorate representative democracy."
IandRgb comment ca. 19:00 10th July 2008 (only 300 characters allowed in
this public forum)
The Communities white paper states "Universal Declaration of Human
Rights set out rights to ... take part in government “directly or
through freely chosen representatives”". The right of an electorate to
call a referendum is thus a basic component of democracy, denied by the
Justice ministry.
I&R ~ GB Citizens' Initiative and Referendum
Campaign for direct democracy in Britain
http://www.iniref.org/
