Blame those that believe the promises that they will get something out of voting for X. And blame the system designed by those in power that makes sure that the main parties get tons of free adverts on TV and in the news while maybe more sane independents and new party groups get little or no help. And, if, in spite of this the three main parties percieve they may be a threat then all three proceed to slag off the newcomers while encouraging their more vocal supporters to shout them down. No matter what their differences the big three all believe in party first, MPs/MEPs on gravy train, public last and will do anything to keep things like that. As Machiavelli wrote in 'The Prince' - ''To change the system you need to overcome inertia and the fear of the majority against change before (or as well as) removing the mob in power.'' He suggested only the violent way worked in reality to do both.
--- On Fri, 11/12/09, rb999sb <[email protected]> wrote: From: rb999sb <[email protected]> Subject: [canals-list] Re: User charges (was BW's investment portfolio) To: [email protected] Date: Friday, 11 December, 2009, 19:03 --- In canals-list@ yahoogroups. com, "roger_millin" <roger.millin@ ...> wrote: > > Nigel ended with: > > Electorates get the politicians they deserve. > > We must have been very, very, very bad in our previous lives then! > Roger > Blame the people who can't be bothered to vote. Sue [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
