tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373780254831438828.post3105440738780483526..comments2023-04-29T02:26:08.411-07:00Comments on The Harrogate Agenda: Who are the ‘Bed Blockers’ to political reform?Pete Northhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04172420184509249126noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373780254831438828.post-88815020548289875252021-05-08T03:35:02.080-07:002021-05-08T03:35:02.080-07:00Can't remember the last local husting in my ar...Can't remember the last local husting in my area, although we did have a "Brexit Husting" a few years before the vote. <b>All</b> candidates showed an embarassing lack of knowledge of the workings of the EU, IMO.<br />Your comment had me looking at: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/are-you-holding-a-hustings/non-selective-hustings<br />This could not have been held under our current dictatorship rules.Alfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01694719785236153072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373780254831438828.post-89707218614983173972021-05-08T03:25:32.613-07:002021-05-08T03:25:32.613-07:00At general elections there are hustings of some so...At general elections there are hustings of some sort. I don't remember any hustings for local elections.jsampson1945https://www.blogger.com/profile/02537831830793237262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373780254831438828.post-72899702435932393432021-05-07T13:25:19.965-07:002021-05-07T13:25:19.965-07:00"..currently they are understandably preoccup...<i>"..currently they are understandably preoccupied with keeping their jobs and their families safe."</i> <br /><br />I was expecting a backlash against the revelations about the man who occupies the post of PM, during the local elections, but people seem mesmerised by the vaccine programme "success". I think that bodes poorly for any early reaction to <i>".. the damaging impact of LINO’s liberal convictions .."</i> <br /><br />As an aside, it is such a shame that local elections are dominated by lib/lab/con labels when they should be dominated by local issues instead. They have become just a comment on Her Maj's Government and her Opposition. Local politics is almost dead. We are a very long way from demand 2. Real local democracy.<br /><br />BTW, thanks for the John Marsh book recommendation. I ordered it after your previous recommendation even though it is a few years old now.Alfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01694719785236153072noreply@blogger.com