Comments on: Power2010 email publicity http://blog.electionleaflets.org/2010/02/power2010-email-publicity/ The live election leaflet project Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:01:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Niklas Smith http://blog.electionleaflets.org/2010/02/power2010-email-publicity/comment-page-1/#comment-1442 Niklas Smith Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:33:02 +0000 http://blog.thestraightchoice.org/?p=432#comment-1442 "Until there is a mass understanding of how parties work, and a greater move for normal people to join their membership and influence their decision-making processes in order to determin the choices we have, nothing is going to change." Amen to that, says a party member... “Until there is a mass understanding of how parties work, and a greater move for normal people to join their membership and influence their decision-making processes in order to determin the choices we have, nothing is going to change.”

Amen to that, says a party member…

]]> By: Brigitte Lechner http://blog.electionleaflets.org/2010/02/power2010-email-publicity/comment-page-1/#comment-1425 Brigitte Lechner Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:49:05 +0000 http://blog.thestraightchoice.org/?p=432#comment-1425 I also voted with 2010 and took this to be an engaging brainstorming exercise and a challenge of sorts to politicians to engage with the voters. But Julian is right to point to the need for a well-informed electorate who is able to sift through media dirge and spin to come to an understanding of how best to use their vote. I live in hope that the Citizenship trained generation is more engaged and critical. I also voted with 2010 and took this to be an engaging brainstorming exercise and a challenge of sorts to politicians to engage with the voters. But Julian is right to point to the need for a well-informed electorate who is able to sift through media dirge and spin to come to an understanding of how best to use their vote. I live in hope that the Citizenship trained generation is more engaged and critical.

]]> By: Ann Godden http://blog.electionleaflets.org/2010/02/power2010-email-publicity/comment-page-1/#comment-1416 Ann Godden Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:52:32 +0000 http://blog.thestraightchoice.org/?p=432#comment-1416 Although I'm one of the people who voted in this exercise, I tend to agree with you. And I'm concerned about the delight shown by a number of campaigning organisations today over Brown's proposal for a referendum on AV. It's playing into the hands of those who don't want PR at any price, and it's denying us the much-needed debate on all the options for reform. Although I’m one of the people who voted in this exercise, I tend to agree with you. And I’m concerned about the delight shown by a number of campaigning organisations today over Brown’s proposal for a referendum on AV. It’s playing into the hands of those who don’t want PR at any price, and it’s denying us the much-needed debate on all the options for reform.

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