Nearly over. We are an apathetic bunch. However low or high the turnout at today's election we will only scratch the surface of democracy - whatever that is.
A century or two ago we sent miscreants to the other side of the world. They formed a society, largely based upon burnt chicken wings and weak, yet cold, lager. They did accept Alternative Voting. Chances are we will throw it out of the window, but I suspect the other part of the Aussie system would produces better results: that is to make everyone vote and have AV. Sounds fine to me - I'd like to know if it works.
No chance of a BBQ here today. Wind has dropped, but it's getting colder. We need rain. My garden and allotment are suffering. That means I suffer (albeit silently - of course).
Feeling morose today. I've applied for £165,000-worth of grant funding so far this year - mostly in £15K lots and been turned down every time. We had a Board Meeting at the radio station this morning, and the lack of finance was a central topic. I was also told there was a cartel who didn't like working with me.
Later, by chance, one director happened to mention that one member of this dissenting group who had been organising disco nights had never passed over the money raised.
It was at that point I made the connection. This bloke, and his cronies, have been using the good name of the radio station to encourage folks to attend events they arrange - and then pocketing the cash for themselves.
The Big Society in action!
Let's wait and see what will happen.
A century or two ago we sent miscreants to the other side of the world. They formed a society, largely based upon burnt chicken wings and weak, yet cold, lager. They did accept Alternative Voting. Chances are we will throw it out of the window, but I suspect the other part of the Aussie system would produces better results: that is to make everyone vote and have AV. Sounds fine to me - I'd like to know if it works.
No chance of a BBQ here today. Wind has dropped, but it's getting colder. We need rain. My garden and allotment are suffering. That means I suffer (albeit silently - of course).
Feeling morose today. I've applied for £165,000-worth of grant funding so far this year - mostly in £15K lots and been turned down every time. We had a Board Meeting at the radio station this morning, and the lack of finance was a central topic. I was also told there was a cartel who didn't like working with me.
Later, by chance, one director happened to mention that one member of this dissenting group who had been organising disco nights had never passed over the money raised.
It was at that point I made the connection. This bloke, and his cronies, have been using the good name of the radio station to encourage folks to attend events they arrange - and then pocketing the cash for themselves.
The Big Society in action!
Let's wait and see what will happen.
1 comment:
Just stumbled onto this post today.
I was wondering which part of the Aussie system you had in mind check out the Local Government Election's system in Tasmania
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