tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post114120784501375733..comments2023-11-03T15:48:35.688+00:00Comments on Paul Linford: The Power Inquiry: a preliminary verdictPaul Linfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-1141293250274984962006-03-02T09:54:00.000+00:002006-03-02T09:54:00.000+00:00I'm giving Adam's reply it's own post as I think i...I'm giving Adam's reply it's own post as I think it is a significant development in terms of coverage of this issue.Paul Linfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-1141291647928390252006-03-02T09:27:00.000+00:002006-03-02T09:27:00.000+00:00I find it hard to believe that a report into democ...I find it hard to believe that a report into democracy, doesn't feel the needs to mention democratic accountability.<BR/>That's only for Iraq.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-1141290534319743512006-03-02T09:08:00.000+00:002006-03-02T09:08:00.000+00:00One has to remember that the CEP has a membership ...One has to remember that the CEP has a membership and you can guarantee that each of those members are fully behind the WLQ issue being raised and the establishment of an English Parliament. If the CEP responded to the Power Inquiry then should the actual numbers who express concern over the issue also include the membership? After all that is the whole foundation of movements, be they political JohnJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12169881480004252423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-1141287639235735862006-03-02T08:20:00.000+00:002006-03-02T08:20:00.000+00:00The Power Inquiry responded to what people told it...The Power Inquiry responded to what people told it were the main reasons why they felt disengaged from the political process. It seems to me that those commenting on this post think that the Inquiry should have ignored all that and responded instead to what it thought people <I>ought</I> to be concerned about. While that course of action would have done away with the bother of holding public Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-1141255285188841532006-03-01T23:21:00.000+00:002006-03-01T23:21:00.000+00:00Exactly, even if people do not raise it as a probl...Exactly, even if people do not raise it as a problem affecting participation it should be addressed when over 70% of the British (not English) population think that Scots should not vote on English laws.<BR/><BR/>Stop Scots voting on English laws and what becomes of the Power Inquiry's report?<BR/><BR/>Fish 'n' chips wrappersGarethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10021800974251370747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-1141253391208358692006-03-01T22:49:00.000+00:002006-03-01T22:49:00.000+00:00I would like Mr Lent to tell us if the power enqui...I would like Mr Lent to tell us if the power enquiry considers the imposition of regional assemblies after a 78% NO vote in the North East of England and the cancellation of referenda in the rest of England is a root cause of disengagement from politics by the English public?.Will the power enquiry be debating un-elected and un-wanted regional assemblies?.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-1141249178633554242006-03-01T21:39:00.000+00:002006-03-01T21:39:00.000+00:00Do more Scots vote in Scottish Parliamentary elect...Do more Scots vote in Scottish Parliamentary elections or British Parliamentary elections? How about the Welsh with Assembly elections?<BR/><BR/>Their devolved administrations have got people interested in politics again and encouraged more people to take part in democracy.<BR/><BR/>The reason why the WLQ isn't talked about more in England is because the British government refuse to talk about wonkotsanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04896256040598397497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-1141248490492138272006-03-01T21:28:00.000+00:002006-03-01T21:28:00.000+00:00I rather imagine that the West Lothian Question wa...I rather imagine that the West Lothian Question was a minor political concern when measured alongside political parties, executive power and the electoral system. Nevertheless, the fact that you have wilfully ignored the West Lothian Question and the impact that it will have on our constitution impacts negatively on the relevance of your report.<BR/><BR/>Still, ignorance is bliss eh?Garethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10021800974251370747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-1141248142469059722006-03-01T21:22:00.000+00:002006-03-01T21:22:00.000+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Garethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10021800974251370747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-1141243508439834172006-03-01T20:05:00.000+00:002006-03-01T20:05:00.000+00:00The report of the Power Inquiry does not purport t...The report of the Power Inquiry does not purport to be a "complete constitutional reform blueprint" by any means. What the Commission tried to create was a strategic response to the problem of disengagement from formal democracy - that was its remit. There were any number of constitutional issues that could have been addressed which were not because they did not relate directly to this issue.<BRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-1141214643985913002006-03-01T12:04:00.000+00:002006-03-01T12:04:00.000+00:00I must say I think that addressing the inequalitie...I must say I think that addressing the inequalities levelled at the people of England via devolution is extremely important. The absence of any mention of the need/campaign for an EP in the report leaves me feeling startled.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02476860681853867684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-1141211793982223912006-03-01T11:16:00.000+00:002006-03-01T11:16:00.000+00:00"the absense of any mention of the "English Questi..."the absense of any mention of the "English Question" surely constitutes a fairly serious omission."<BR/><BR/>Quite right Paul and I am at a complete loss to understand their motivation in leaving it out. They say how bad the situation is with respect to voters and feeling that they are not being heard or not listened to and then go and ignore the submissions that many of us made. Now that's JohnJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12169881480004252423noreply@blogger.com