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• in Politics
  Democracy Finally Comes to Greece
  With riots blazing across the entire country of Greek, Democracy finally comes
  by stephengfm / on Oct 31, 2011
• in Politics
  Wisconsin's Prosser vs. Kloppenburg Race Has Tweeters Biting Their Nails
  Twitter users rallied--and railed--as Kloppenburg closes in on Prosser in Wisconsin's neck-and-neck State Supreme Court race.
  by angelaorr / on Apr 6, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “referendum”

 

• Scientific research and the European Union | Jon Butterworth | Life & Physics

  
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  What effect does European Union membership have on science and research? And what would it mean if the UK left? A recent edition of the BBC Radio 4 science programme "Material World" fulfilled current BBC policy by including a member of UKIP. Roger Helmer MEP was in discussion with Professor Ed Hinds, from ...
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• Whats all this about the EUs democratic deficit? | Peter Millar

  
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  The British disease is always to assume our system is better, just because it is ours. A democratic deficit lies closer to home One of the best arguments against referendums is that they are seldom fought on facts, and more often on buzz phrases or received wisdom, little of it wise. The most commonly heard buzz ...
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• Let the people’s voices be heard!

  
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  A report by the Mass Public Opinion Institute titled “Elections and the Management of Diversity in Zimbabwe” which is part of an Africa wide project under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for African together with the UNDP is one of the latest that does not place much confidence in the ...
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• Millions of savers with £750bn at risk if Scotland votes for independence, according to Treasury

  
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  Millions of savers with billions of pounds in Scottish financial institutions could be at risk of an Icelandic-style collapse if Scotland votes for independence next year, according to new Treasury analysis. This is based on the fact that Scotland’s financial services industry has grown to dominate the rest of its ...
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• ‘British Tea Party’ Makes Big Gains in UK Election

  
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  Will the UK Independence Party pull the Tories to the right, or fracture the nation’s conservatives?
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• Quote of the Day - 12 May 2013

  
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  Its fair to say that Herald on Sunday columnist Paul Little is not great fan of the current Government. So his condemnation of Labour and the Greens this morning comes out of left field; quite literally; check this out: Shakespeare, it seems, didnt have much time for petitioners: "O vain ...
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• David Cameron bid to stem EU rebellion

  
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  Ministers told to abstain during Eurosceptic move to condemn Queens speech David Cameron has ordered his ministers to abstain in a pivotal Commons vote on a future EU referendum next week, in a blow to his Eurosceptic colleagues. Tory backbenchers will force a vote on Wednesday condemning the Queens speech for ...
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• Half-awake and UKIPping

  
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  The Tory bourgeoisie are heavily into the Great UKIP furore. Over on the Spectator ‘s Coffee House blog, James Forsyth is keeping the pot on the simmer: Why the Tories need their own Nigel Farage . To which the answer inevitably and unarguably came: Was Nigel Farage not the Tories’ very own Nigel Farage? ...
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• Patron of Northern Lighthouse Board incredulous at Tiree Array proposal

  
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  The patron of the Northern Lighthouse Board has made clear her incredulity at the grossness of the proposal to site hundreds of wind turbines in the close vicinity of the celebrated and Grade A listed Skerryvore Lighthouse, south of the Isle of Tiree. The patron of the Northern Lighthouse Board is Princess Anne, ...
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• Denmark’s possible EU Patent Court referendum – an opportunity?

  
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  [Please note: this is  not a piece about referendums in general, and nor does it call into question my overall position as a referendum-sceptic. It relates to a very specific Danish case.] The Danish Ministry of Justice, in the final page of this note (in Danish, PDF) , has once more thrust the issue of ...
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• EU Referendum Bill Ruins Cameron’s Honeymoon

  
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      The short period of unity the Conservative party has enjoyed since the death of Margaret Thatcher seemed to be falling apart today, as Downing Street offered a nervous and baffling response to a manoeuvre by Tory backbenchers. A spokesman for the prime minister said he was relaxed about a backbench bill ...
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• Will the Greens take their own advice

  
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  In April 2008, the anti-smacking petition fell short of the required signatures for a referendum, just as the asset sales one did. The petitioner can resubmit it with more signatures up to two months later. But what did the  Green Party say at the time : Green Party response to petition shortfall – time to move ...
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• Two Nigels dont make a right on Europe | Michael White

  
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  Nigel Lawson and Nigel Farage anti-EU arguments are as muddied as the Scheldt harbour Michael Portillo and Boris-Come-Lately have joined Nigel Lawson in the Times newspapers campaign to persuade Britain to leave the EU and, in the process, quite possibly propel Mayor Johnson into No 10 and the acting-editor of the ...
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• Conservative think tank says yes vote for Local Govt referendum would be disaster for democracy .. (audio)

  
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  Steve Chase spoke to Institute of Public Affairs spokesman Tim Wilson
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• Tony Abbotts support for Local Govt referendum key to its success says constitutional law expert .. (audio)

  
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  Laura Tchilinguirian spoke to Constitutional Law expert, Professor George Williams, from the University of NSW
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• "Youre an idiot - now go and play with something sharp" says the No campaigns champion of courteous discourse

  
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  I realise theres a slight danger of turning this blog into one long transcription of my exchanges on Twitter, and Ill try not to make too much of a habit of it, but as so many of us have had encounters with Duncan Hothersall over the years, I thought you might appreciate this one.  For the uninitiated, Duncan was for ...
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• IF UKIP gets 34% of the VOTE in a 2015 GENERAL ELECTION, NIGEL FARAGE becomes PM! JUST TEN more POINTS!

  
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  This article has a calculator to determine what the vote percentage in a British General Election would be required for UKIP to win the General Election in 2015. I found this analysis to be useful as to what happens in the vote.  Here’s part of the conclusion: Electoral Calculus said that Ukip would win ...
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• Albo asks for my help

  
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  Regular readers will recall that I am on the hotline from our government members and they are always seeking my support for the important changes that they wish to make for the betterment of our country: Dear Iain, Labor people have always been champions for local community services. Roads and footpaths. Parks ...
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• Barnaby Joyce says he backs referendum recognising local councils - but predicts it will fail .. (audio)

  
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  Marius Benson spoke to the coalitions Local Government spokesman
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• Local Government Association urges bipartisan support for referendum recognising role of councils .. (audio)

  
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  Marius Benson spoke to LGA chief Felicity Lewis
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