British Politics Thread.

[Psychosplodge]

Yes but the greens certainly don't compare to that in numbers.

[Mr Mystery]

Humans really are stupid enough that a completely callous and empathy lacking supercomputer would be a better politician than any human

Nope. Someone would need to programme the computer, preventing impartiality.

And knowing our luck, it would be someone in the pocket of Dingo Wukka of Newscorp fame.

[Wolfshade]

Humans are stupid, consider first world countries, we are soon getting to the point where the number 1 cause of death will be from having eaten too much.

If we were to elect some kind of beneolvant dictator it would be better.

Take for instance the roman catholic churhc, not the best of examples I know, but a group of "wise" heads elect their dictator. Then he can usher in whatever changes he wishes without the need for votes or people being consulted (though vatican II did stall his powers). So the pope can push through changes much quicker than say a democractic system which requires voting and discussion.

[40kGamer]

Humans are stupid, consider first world countries, we are soon getting to the point where the number 1 cause of death will be from having eaten too much.

If we were to elect some kind of beneolvant dictator it would be better.

Take for instance the roman catholic churhc, not the best of examples I know, but a group of "wise" heads elect their dictator. Then he can usher in whatever changes he wishes without the need for votes or people being consulted (though vatican II did stall his powers). So the pope can push through changes much quicker than say a democractic system which requires voting and discussion.

Huge downside of debates and discussion... I've been waiting for the US to overhaul the Health System for 30 years and there has been so little progress it's laughable! (I literally started hoping for an overhaul when I was a teenager.)

Not to mention the progress that gets killed by committee. When I worked in Healthcare there was a new technology being developed that got shelved because it shifted dollars from one physician specialty to another even though it would be better for the patients. Humans are worse than stupid, we have a tendency to be self serving.

[Mr Mystery]

Humans are stupid, consider first world countries, we are soon getting to the point where the number 1 cause of death will be from having eaten too much.

If we were to elect some kind of beneolvant dictator it would be better.

Take for instance the roman catholic churhc, not the best of examples I know, but a group of "wise" heads elect their dictator. Then he can usher in whatever changes he wishes without the need for votes or people being consulted (though vatican II did stall his powers). So the pope can push through changes much quicker than say a democractic system which requires voting and discussion.

I think we could all do a lot better if we simply accepted that corruption is inevitable in politics. It's like Necromancy in Warhammer - it can and will pervert even the purest intent.

All those constantly complaining, or worse, following Mr Brand's wonderful idea of not actually voting at all are just peeved they've not been able to compete. And they also tend to show a very lax understanding of democracy (in short, you're the minority this time, suck it up).

[Denzark]

I would like the Starship Troopers version of achieving your voting rights by civic duty.

[Wolfshade]

I think we could all do a lot better if we simply accepted that corruption is inevitable in politics. It's like Necromancy in Warhammer - it can and will pervert even the purest intent.

All those constantly complaining, or worse, following Mr Brand's wonderful idea of not actually voting at all are just peeved they've not been able to compete. And they also tend to show a very lax understanding of democracy (in short, you're the minority this time, suck it up).

That blikey from the farmer's pride advert has a better view imo, but then he is a punk, always wanting to change the system.

I would like the Starship Troopers version of achieving your voting rights by civic duty.

Yes, you have to actually have a vested interest in the country in order to make decisions for it. Plus public education from an early age...

[40kGamer]

I would like the Starship Troopers version of achieving your voting rights by civic duty.

I've always thought every citizen should pay into the tax pool as well. People with no skin in the game tend to not care much about how a country runs.

[Psychosplodge]

It's almost like the EU [URL="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29751124"]want us to leave[/URL]

[Denzark]

Hopefully - it will make things easier in the long run.