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ISBN 10: 1449081622 ISBN 13: 9781449081621
Editorial: AuthorHouse, 2010

Sinopsis

This book is the result of frustration and anger with our political representatives. The outrageous expense claims of a significant number of Members of Parliament was the last straw. For decades we have complained that MPs are arrogant, patronising, evasive, contemptuous and insincere. They talk AT voters, rather than listen TO them. They spend more time criticising their opponents than they do explaining their own policies. Now, we can add the term "dishonest'' to our list of complaints. For decades, MPs have managed to undermine our democracy, and disengage millions of voters. 40% of the UK electorate do not actually vote in general elections. This is monstrous, In the last two years, large numbers of members of the public have written vitriolic blogs on the subject. Unfortunately, in UK, that's the best that we ever do - we are good at complaining, but we never actually do anything effective. This abuse of our system of democracy by Members of Parliament, has to stop. This book suggests how we might do it, by getting more voters more engaged with our democracy. The book is written with three beliefs in mind: Ordinary People can make a difference. Each of us must vote. The loyalties of an MP are, in order to priority, to (1) constituents, (2) Parliament, and (3) party. If we are not prepared do something life-changing for UK democracy in the year of a General Election, then we deserve everything we get.

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Reseña del editor

This book is the result of frustration and anger with our political representatives. The outrageous expense claims of a significant number of Members of Parliament was the last straw. For decades we have complained that MPs are arrogant, patronising, evasive, contemptuous and insincere. They talk AT voters, rather than listen TO them. They spend more time criticising their opponents than they do explaining their own policies. Now, we can add the term 'dishonest'' to our list of complaints. For decades, MPs have managed to undermine our democracy, and disengage millions of voters. 40% of the UK electorate do not actually vote in general elections. This is monstrous, In the last two years, large numbers of members of the public have written vitriolic blogs on the subject. Unfortunately, in UK, that's the best that we ever do - we are good at complaining, but we never actually do anything effective. This abuse of our system of democracy by Members of Parliament, has to stop. This book suggests how we might do it, by getting more voters more engaged with our democracy. The book is written with three beliefs in mind: Ordinary People can make a difference. Each of us must vote. The loyalties of an MP are, in order to priority, to (1) constituents, (2) Parliament, and (3) party. If we are not prepared do something life-changing for UK democracy in the year of a General Election, then we deserve everything we get.

Biografía del autor

The author was the Headmaster of a large London comprehensive school for 22 years and was also the seconded Head of another London school in Special Measures. In the last thirty years he has experienced, at first hand, the effects of numerous, often mutually contradictory, educational 'reforms' initiated by successive generations of politicians. Whether those 'reforms' were useful to young people, or not, the effect of constant ill-conceived fiddling was to ensure that what we do this year is different from what we did last year, and neither will be the same as what we shall do next year. This is bad news for young people, as well as everyone else involved in the service. Such experiences have lead the author to suspect that one of the qualifications required to be a politician is to have had a reality bypass. After forty years of teaching Biology, general science and mathematics in state schools, the author is still passionate about education. He has three daughters and a son, and lives and works in Sussex.

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Editorial
AuthorHouse
Año de publicación
2010
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1449081622
ISBN 13 
9781449081621
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
124
Contacto del fabricante
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Persona responsable
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