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talkpoliticsCaroline Lucas, the Green MP for Brighton pavilion, wants to shake up parliament.
Electronic voting instead of queuing to go through the lobbies, a time limit onspeeches from members, the abolition of late night sittings...just some of her proposals to modernise our ancient parlimentary system in the UK.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12356919
And yet, the is how the Euro - parliment does thing already. It may be radically new in the UK to suggest such measures, but large parts of the world are doing this sorta thing already.
How does the business of parlimentary procedure work in your country, may I ask members here?
I could go on in full Green Candidate mode and tell you that caroline wants to shake up more than just Westminster, she wants to reform the electoral system we have in this country, stop Britain exporting armaments to the world's dictators in places like Libya, and reform the way we conduct international trade to make it fairer to developing countries and stuf like that - but I won't. :)
Let's just talk about Parlimentary Reform this time. Tell us your views on her ideas if you are a Brit like me. Tell us about your system in your country if you are not. tell us about any changes you think ought to be made and why.
Electronic voting instead of queuing to go through the lobbies, a time limit onspeeches from members, the abolition of late night sittings...just some of her proposals to modernise our ancient parlimentary system in the UK.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12356919
And yet, the is how the Euro - parliment does thing already. It may be radically new in the UK to suggest such measures, but large parts of the world are doing this sorta thing already.
How does the business of parlimentary procedure work in your country, may I ask members here?
I could go on in full Green Candidate mode and tell you that caroline wants to shake up more than just Westminster, she wants to reform the electoral system we have in this country, stop Britain exporting armaments to the world's dictators in places like Libya, and reform the way we conduct international trade to make it fairer to developing countries and stuf like that - but I won't. :)
Let's just talk about Parlimentary Reform this time. Tell us your views on her ideas if you are a Brit like me. Tell us about your system in your country if you are not. tell us about any changes you think ought to be made and why.
