James
19-04-2005, 06:10 AM
BBC election 2005 article presents alternative political systems including...
BIG BROTHER
That's Big Brother, as in Jade Goody rather than George Orwell. Could also be called I'm a Politician, Get Me Out of Here!
This system of government would keep the House of Commons, but allow MPs a free vote on every issue with a secret ballot to ensure they did not simply follow the party line every time.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41047000/jpg/_41047269_bigbro.jpg
Debate in the Local Authorities (Finance) Bill goes on into the night
It also sees regular electronic plebiscites on major policy decisions - viewers would watch the debate on TV, then cast their vote.
Professor Coleman, who wrote a report for the Hansard Society on the democratic lessons of Big Brother, said: "You have to accept the Big Brother class is bigger than the Newsnight class and you have to find a way they can participate in democracy, otherwise you end up with an oligarchy made of people who watch Newsnight."
FOR: We all get to decide policy.
AGAINST: Davina McCall as the Speaker anyone?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/frontpage/4456269.stm
BIG BROTHER
That's Big Brother, as in Jade Goody rather than George Orwell. Could also be called I'm a Politician, Get Me Out of Here!
This system of government would keep the House of Commons, but allow MPs a free vote on every issue with a secret ballot to ensure they did not simply follow the party line every time.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41047000/jpg/_41047269_bigbro.jpg
Debate in the Local Authorities (Finance) Bill goes on into the night
It also sees regular electronic plebiscites on major policy decisions - viewers would watch the debate on TV, then cast their vote.
Professor Coleman, who wrote a report for the Hansard Society on the democratic lessons of Big Brother, said: "You have to accept the Big Brother class is bigger than the Newsnight class and you have to find a way they can participate in democracy, otherwise you end up with an oligarchy made of people who watch Newsnight."
FOR: We all get to decide policy.
AGAINST: Davina McCall as the Speaker anyone?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/frontpage/4456269.stm