I saw it too. He seemed to use the phrase to mean that the electorate vote for their local MP not just the party represented by that MP, so that all voters in that constituency chose who it is.Sort of localised presidencies, like the sheriff of Nottingham, or celebrities like Dr Crippen. He's a little shit, these tory boys will co opt anything to appear to be somehow wadical and decentralising when in fact they simply want power. little shits with their little shitty geek talk. love and class war patrick
On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 1:02 PM, Lawrence Upton <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't think they use language denotatively > > Look at the use of "democracy" and "freedom" > > But maybe "we" should be careful > > "public" doesn't just mean "right-minded people" > > I would call the political system that many people want "fascism" > > L > > > On 20/5/09 12:30 pm, "dave miller" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > hi james > > > > i saw that on newsnight as well - it came from a conservative > > politician - can't remember his name - he has a sort of lop-sided > > mouth. It sounds good, but not sure if he understands what open source > > means, maybe it's become a popular buzz word now? Then again, if the > > public could build the political system they want - what would happen? > > > > p.s > > > > found it here: > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/default.stm > > > > his name is Douglas Carswell > > > > dave > > > > 2009/5/19 james morris <[email protected]>: > >> > >> I just heard the expression "Open Source Politics" on Newsnight ( Uk > >> TV, BBC2 ) in connection with the "Expenses Scandal"... > >> > >> (Unfortunately I was not watching so cannot say who said it or even be > >> 100% sure what I heard is what was said.) > >> > >> ...I dread to think what "Open Source" will come to mean if politicians > >> get their grubby mitts on it. > >> > >> James. > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> NetBehaviour mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > >> > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >
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