[Dorset] Bournemouth Pub Meet is Tonight, 2010-04-07.
Hi, The pub meet is in Bournemouth tonight, at its usual location of The King's Arms. Directions, etc., http://dorset.lug.org.uk/wiki/doku.php?id=meetings:pub#the_king_s_arms Cheers, Ralph. -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010-04-07 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Bournemouth Pub Meet is Tonight, 2010-04-07.
On Wednesday 07 Apr 2010, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi, The pub meet is in Bournemouth tonight, at its usual location of The King's Arms. Directions, etc., http://dorset.lug.org.uk/wiki/doku.php?id=meetings:pub#the_king_s_arms I'll be there with Steve Smith. -- Terry Coles 64 bit computing with Kubuntu Linux -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010-04-07 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Vote Geek Campaign
Hi Keith, Point out to her that this is still (allegedly) a democracy, and her job is to represent her constituents' views in Parliament rather than to represent her party's views to you. In other words, if she has three letters against the DEB and one in favour, her job is to vote against it regardless of a) her personal opinion or b) her party's opinion. I'm not sure that's how it's meant to work, even before party politics come into it. The MP is not there as a simple proxy for partial referendums based on his post bag. Cheers, Ralph. -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010-04-07 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Vote Geek Campaign
On 07/04/10 10:53, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Keith, Point out to her that this is still (allegedly) a democracy, and her job is to represent her constituents' views in Parliament rather than to represent her party's views to you. In other words, if she has three letters against the DEB and one in favour, her job is to vote against it regardless of a) her personal opinion or b) her party's opinion. I'm not sure that's how it's meant to work, even before party politics come into it. The MP is not there as a simple proxy for partial referendums based on his post bag. Well, as wrong as it is that an individual wields this much power over his or her constituents, I can see that a situation like that described would be open to abuse from vocal pressure groups. The down side of that is that you get MPs like ours (Desmond Swayne, New Forest West), who have an untouchable majority and personally support hunting, and will therefore decide on our behalf that the ban on hunting with dogs should be repealed, regardless of the true numbers for or against. I believe that ultimately our 'democracy' has been eroded by our laziness (guilty as charged - who goes to political meetings these days?), and bought out by large corporations with vested interests. I'd like to see money and religion removed from the equation somehow, but acknowledge that is unlikely to happen any time soon, if ever. Frank Zappa had it right when he said that anyone putting themselves forward for the job of politician probably isn't fit to do it. The job should be a heavy load to bear and not a leg-up on to the money and power gravy-train. Sean -- music, film, comics, books, rants and drivel: www.funkygibbins.me.uk -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010-04-07 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
[Dorset] BCS/BT: Open Source in Telecommunications.
Hi, I know there's some on the list with a professional interest in telephonists... http://ossg.bcs.org/2010/03/22/open-source-in-telecommunications-london-220410/ Cheers, Ralph. -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010-04-07 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
