tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post114129540870232628..comments2023-11-03T15:48:35.688+00:00Comments on Paul Linford: Power Inquiry: English Question "is not significant cause of disengagement"Paul Linfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-1141683110853135852006-03-06T22:11:00.000+00:002006-03-06T22:11:00.000+00:00Thanks, Paul. A lot of the situation seems to be d...Thanks, Paul. A lot of the situation seems to be down to New Labour gerrymandering. Why can't politics be fair and straight forward? <BR/><BR/>Politics in the 21st Century seem more warped than in the 20th! Sometimes I dream of a world without the human race... a peaceful, uncluttered fantasy...<BR/><BR/>Politics need to get back to fair representation of the people and move forward, improve, notDrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02476860681853867684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-1141315714522961092006-03-02T16:08:00.000+00:002006-03-02T16:08:00.000+00:00AndyYou are right to the extent that the Tories go...Andy<BR/><BR/>You are right to the extent that the Tories got slightly more votes than Labour in England at the last General Election, but it certainly wasn't a majority and because of the skewed nature of the constituency-based system, Labour still won far more seats. <BR/><BR/>The full figures are available <A HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/vote2005/html/england.stm" REL="nofollow">Paul Linfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-1141314480992994122006-03-02T15:48:00.000+00:002006-03-02T15:48:00.000+00:00In case Adam Lent is reading this is why I didn't ...In case Adam Lent is reading <A HREF="http://thecep.org.uk/news/ViewItem.asp?Entry=344" REL="nofollow">this is why I didn't vote</A> and <A HREF="http://thecep.org.uk/news/ViewItem.asp?Entry=407" REL="nofollow">this</A> conversation with the prospective Tory candidate casts more light on my decision.Garethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10021800974251370747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-1141309369950067912006-03-02T14:22:00.000+00:002006-03-02T14:22:00.000+00:00Sorry, I'm confused. According to a number of sour...Sorry, I'm confused. According to a number of sources the majority of England's voters voted Tory last time. Is that inaccurate?Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02476860681853867684noreply@blogger.com