tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509959543151548263.post1580382284155768328..comments2024-01-23T05:18:56.246+00:00Comments on Witterings From Witney: Yes, You Can 'Control' Those That Control Us!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509959543151548263.post-57479895878172843972010-06-05T22:07:47.091+01:002010-06-05T22:07:47.091+01:00Acknowedge your point, on other hand would contend...Acknowedge your point, on other hand would contend that once people do know and appreciate their vote matters, more will vote.Witterings from Witneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11349563961787006775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509959543151548263.post-69447137586841168362010-06-05T17:37:25.051+01:002010-06-05T17:37:25.051+01:00Admittedly "every day" is a slight exage...Admittedly "every day" is a slight exageration. But if on 60% can bother their arses to turn out for a general election what chance of more then 10% turning out to elect a chief constable?Sean O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09927008607403571290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509959543151548263.post-86979665084670465072010-06-05T17:34:35.486+01:002010-06-05T17:34:35.486+01:00Alas I think you overestimate the percentage of th...Alas I think you overestimate the percentage of the population's interest in things politic.Sean O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09927008607403571290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509959543151548263.post-80583906264945242612010-06-05T15:55:54.844+01:002010-06-05T15:55:54.844+01:00SOH, People would take an interest (point 1) as th...SOH, People would take an interest (point 1) as they have never had that much opportunity to take interest and referendums do need a process to be followed, which takes time and effort (point 2) so 'every day' is a slight exaggeration - no?Witterings from Witneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11349563961787006775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509959543151548263.post-21731162904821923962010-06-05T15:46:47.329+01:002010-06-05T15:46:47.329+01:00I do like the idea of electing every official in a...I do like the idea of electing every official in authority. However I can see that there would be a few problems, for example:<br /><br />1) Very few people would know or care anything about the candidates for office (e.g. for those of chief constable) so wouldn't bother to vote.<br /><br />2) Those that are sufficiently interested to find out about the candidates and minded to vote would be tripping to the polling station every day.Sean O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09927008607403571290noreply@blogger.com