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] Date Posted: 16:10:36 10/29/04 Fri In reply to: Jim (Canada) 's message, "Revised FC Parliament" on 19:05:15 10/28/04 Thu Hate to be pedantic, but I doubt very much that the people of Jersey and Guernsey will be crazy about being stuck together in some kind of bastard double-colony. There's an enormous rivalry there. A change needs to be made there, methinks. And why are you keeping England as one unit but splitting up all of the other dominions? I think the regional devolution concept makes a lot of sense. Do we want one England that makes up about two fifths of the political power and dictates the agenda? I suggest you tell us the number of seats allocated to each of Prescott's "regions". While I'm at it, what about a rethinking of the upper house in this FC Parliament? We could do what the Germans and the Europeans have done (and yes, they have done SOME things right) and have a "Council of the States" which shares power with the Lower House and consists of representatives of the regional governments possessing one vote each (which seems more fair than weighting, because it means that the voices of the states have equal weight to one another). It might just be a small thing, but it would seem to make sense to give the regions or provinces some voice in the governance of this great Commonwealth that we are attempting to create. Maybe you could give the territories seats without votes? [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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Author: Dave (UK) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 15:02:18 10/30/04 Sat We are trying to promote unity in this society, and yet at the same time we are promoting increased regionalisation within Britain, which is after all, a concept and instrument of the European Union. I am sceptical that the dilution of our identity is going to help our cause, with the partition of England amongst other things. With regard to the Channel Islands, if we cannot unite them, what chance have we got in uniting the Commonwealth? This proposed federation is based on a british (with a small b) identity which is gradually being deposed by a new widespread regional identity. We are a small island and it is about time we put our differences in perspective. Cornwall’s economic problems would be best solved by a new Government agency that spends our money on regional development, rather than spending billions redistributing wealth in Europe. There has got to be a better way than more Government, more bureaucracy, more politicians, and of course, more taxpayer’s money. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Roberdin [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 15:17:04 10/30/04 Sat [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |