Stigweard's new voting system.

As I hold the good people of Mudcat in high esteem, I have decided to announce my idea for a new voting system on this forum.

Our leaders are telling us that they are working for the good of their citizens. They spend our money how they want, start wars without our permission, refuse to give straight answers to our questions etc etc.

Here in the UK (though this will work anywhere), at election time votes are often cast on a single issue i.e. agree with NHS policy, disagree with education policy. Votes are decided on which one is the most important, not on the merits of each issue. Hence governments can do unpopular things if they cut taxes etc.

So, I propose touchscreen terminals are set up in public places i.e. supermarkets, librarys etc. Each person is given a pin number - it could be your NI number or whatever. When policy decisions are being made in Parliament, the people get to vote on the terminals first. That way the politicians will know the feelings of their constituents and the country as a whole. You would have a five day period to vote prior to the Commons debate.

Imagine it! The big money men no longer dictating policy, and avoiding the squalid quagmire of US-style big-money-sod-the-people politics! People all over the world, in countries that adopt the new system will be able to guide their countries national and local policies.

This is NOT a money-making idea - it is about true democracy (not the pseudo version we have in the west these days)

You heard it hear first.