Yes, and/or local elections. (You also get the advantage that HoL and locals rules changes aren't directly affecting the MPs who'll have to negotiate and pass any such changes...) Let that … (View Post)

I think also the different reaction is because when presented with a proposal for a change, people rightly look not only at the proposed finishing state but also at whether the change is proportional… (View Post)

Yes, I agree. If you're contacting your MP, sometimes you want somebody who you feel will be sympathetic to your issue and willing to make an effort on your behalf -- then being able to who you … (View Post)

...because generally carrots are more popular with voters than sticks, and the latter policy would likely trigger a massive gumming up of the housing market, possibly a housing price crash and defini… (View Post)

...which I think sums up why the US is no longer selecting its Presidential candidates from a slate of experienced governors, secretaries of states and former military top brass -- in the modern mass… (View Post)