The Health Reforms - should we have voted on the NHS instead of AV?
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The recent referendum on the Alternative Vote has got me thinking. As the NHS means so much to everyone in the UK, why didn't we vote on the NHS health reforms instead of our voting system? Surely thi
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The Health Reforms - should we have voted on the NHS instead of AV?
posted at 8/5/2011 9:04 PM BST
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The recent referendum on the Alternative Vote has got me thinking. As the NHS means so much to everyone in the UK, why didn't we vote on the NHS health reforms instead of our voting system? Surely this would have been a more worthwhile idea than what we actually got on May the 5th?. |
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Re: The Health Reforms - should we have voted on the NHS instead of AV?
posted at 9/5/2011 10:10 AM BST
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I do agree with you, but sadly that is not the way it works and would open up a whol can of worms on what voters feel they should have the right to have a say in and ultimately lead to no longer having the need for a goverment. Just a few issues I am sure people would want to vote on include: Our troops in areas of conflict Bailing out the banks Fuel duty Changing the law on strike action The Royal family |
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Re: The Health Reforms - should we have voted on the NHS instead of AV?
posted at 10/5/2011 12:27 PM BST
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It's very tempting to say yes, here. But sometimes you have to let politicians get on with running the country. Where do you draw the line? If you conduct a poll on the NHS, why not on academies, selling off forests etc. |
