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21-11-09, 14:56
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Have politicians outlived their usefulness?
I have lately been considering the impact of the burgeoning social media on traditional politics.
The blogosphere, facebook, twitter and free to use forums like this one have grown phenomenally since the last UK general election, and all have arguably done more to raise awareness of, and campaign on, important issues than the "bought" media or discredited politicians whose main interest seems to have been in the pocketing of expenses. The fact that Westminster is in London also gives southerners an unfair advantage when it comes to directly lobbying their "representatives", but the internet is of no fixed abode and can therefore level access to the playing field of what they like to call democracy. I'd go as far as suggest that traditional politicians (and media) have outlived their usefulness to the extent that they are no longer fit for purpose. Thoughts?
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21-11-09, 15:13
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They will not vote themselves out of 'jobs' and they will not agree to engaging in online debate with their electorate so the only way forward is to make them either listen or simply refuse to accept their venomous legislation.
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21-11-09, 15:40
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Why not put it to the test by fielding one or more candidates and campaigning via social networks rather than door knocking in the rain? Maybe we'd better not post images that involve kissing babies, though.
 Who knows, we might even save our deposits if we were to choose our constituencies carefully. I seem to recall that every candidate gets a free leaflet delivery to every household in the constituency.
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21-11-09, 15:51
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Oddly enough, I've just been thinking about that myself.
At least we know what ordinary people are going through. We know how to budget properly to run a household. We are plain speaking - none of this supporty, safeguardy stuff. We have morals and honour. Nah, we'd never get elected! Diane http://www.threedegreesoffreedom.blogspot.com
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21-11-09, 16:04
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22-11-09, 15:16
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OK, find me one person per constituency who would be able to raise a deposit and is willing to change their surname to something beginning with ZZZ.
We'd stand as the "None of the Above" party and I reckon we'd win a landslide victory.
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