tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post8596031723031960704..comments2024-03-14T12:42:51.995+00:00Comments on Chris Whiteside's Blog: How remarkable would a Conservative win in Copeland be?Chris Whitesidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02888720969479013951noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post-22740291996651828612017-02-23T19:33:26.491+00:002017-02-23T19:33:26.491+00:00Yes, but you can change the system.
The catch is ...Yes, but you can change the system.<br /><br />The catch is that to do so you have to first persuade enough people to vote for you under the existing system to create a majority to change.Chris Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02888720969479013951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post-58115544991451472872017-02-23T19:10:39.376+00:002017-02-23T19:10:39.376+00:00That is the main flaw with all political partys, ...That is the main flaw with all political partys, you see you cant solve a problem if you cant understand what the problem is.<br /><br />for example you dont solve measles by rubbing oil on the spots, hoping they will retreat until the next election. you have to cure the disease<br /><br />and the disease in this case is the system.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00373005279697295131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post-70179108443769276112017-02-23T19:04:42.793+00:002017-02-23T19:04:42.793+00:00And please dont again tell me to stand in a system...And please dont again tell me to stand in a system that is flawed from the start.<br /><br />its the system that is the problem.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00373005279697295131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post-50223879173687070642017-02-23T19:02:08.554+00:002017-02-23T19:02:08.554+00:00You have to admit, its a fair point Anonymous rai...You have to admit, its a fair point Anonymous raises here. its a bit like shall we eat dog poo, cat poo or cow poo?<br /><br />You may think the obvious choice there is Cow poo, but in reality people are indeed waking up to the fact they are now eating cow poo.<br /><br />There is the problem, its not really a problem with the candidates as such, its a problem with the system itself. Its again something we thought long and hard about, but yes, it always came back to that same basic problem.<br /><br />"People dont know what they are voting for" is the political term, erm yes they do, its just not what the political class want people to vote for that is the problem.<br /><br />Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00373005279697295131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post-64029815186346895202017-02-23T19:01:54.312+00:002017-02-23T19:01:54.312+00:00A country gets the candidates and parties it deser...A country gets the candidates and parties it deserves. <br /><br />Anyone who is disillusioned with the candidates standing and does not like what is on offer has the right either to join whichever party is closest to their views and work to improve it, or do what two local residents have actually done in this by-election and stand themselves. <br /><br />I am of course not endorsing Michael Guest or Roy Ivinson - I voted for Trudy Harrison who I believe is the best candidate - but I do admire the fact that instead of just twining about not liking the candidates on offer they did something constructive and put up themselves.Chris Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02888720969479013951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post-70702702007346605282017-02-23T17:02:30.722+00:002017-02-23T17:02:30.722+00:00Not at all remarkable. People are disillusioned wi...Not at all remarkable. People are disillusioned with the lot of you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com