Report slams Tory referendum plans

http://www.lgcplus.com/policy-and-politics/latest-policy-and-politics-news/report-slams-tory-referendum-plans/5005993.article
8 September, 2009 | By Dan Drillsma-Milgrom 
<http://www.lgcplus.com/dan-drillsma-milgrom/2257.bio>

Perhaps, in view of the following, even if the Tories gain power 
councillors must not be too worried about being overruled by their electors.
Dan Drillsma-Milgrom wrote:
"Under the Tory plans, councils would be obliged to hold a referendum on 
any local issue if 5% of the local population sign a petition in favour 
of it within a six-month period."
According to David Cameron's House of Commons office staff, replying to 
our question about this on 11th March 2009, the proposed local referenda 
"WILL NOT BE LEGALLY BINDING"
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On 8 Sep, 03:20, I&R ~ GB  wrote:
> � Report slams Tory referendum plans
>
> http://www.lgcplus.com/policy-and-politics/latest-policy-and-politics...
> 8 September, 2009 | By Dan Drillsma-Milgrom
> <http://www.lgcplus.com/dan-drillsma-milgrom/2257.bio>
>
> Perhaps, in view of the following, even if the Tories gain power
> councillors must not be too worried about being overruled by their electors.Dan Drillsma-Milgrom wrote:
>
> "Under the Tory plans, councils would be obliged to hold a referendum on
> any local issue if 5% of the local population sign a petition in favour
> of it within a six-month period."
> According to David Cameron's House of Commons office staff, replying to
> our question about this on 11th March 2009, the proposed local referenda
> "WILL NOT BE LEGALLY BINDING"
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> I&R ~ GB Citizens' Initiative and Referendum
> Campaign for direct democracy in Britainhttp://www.iniref.org/http://www.iniref.org/steps.htmlBasic presentationhttp://www.iniref.org/case.htmlThe case for more democracyhttp://www.ipetitions.com/campaigns/i-and-r.gb�sign up for reform

Yes more sham democracy.

On Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:20:16 +0200, I&R ~ GB 
wrote:

>
>  Report slams Tory referendum plans
>
>http://www.lgcplus.com/policy-and-politics/latest-policy-and-politics-news/report-slams-tory-referendum-plans/5005993.article
>8 September, 2009 | By Dan Drillsma-Milgrom 
><http://www.lgcplus.com/dan-drillsma-milgrom/2257.bio>
>
>Perhaps, in view of the following, even if the Tories gain power 
>councillors must not be too worried about being overruled by their electors.
>Dan Drillsma-Milgrom wrote:
>"Under the Tory plans, councils would be obliged to hold a referendum on 
>any local issue if 5% of the local population sign a petition in favour 
>of it within a six-month period."
>According to David Cameron's House of Commons office staff, replying to 
>our question about this on 11th March 2009, the proposed local referenda 
>"WILL NOT BE LEGALLY BINDING"
>------------------------------------------------------------
>I&R ~ GB Citizens' Initiative and Referendum
>Campaign for direct democracy in Britain
>http://www.iniref.org/
>http://www.iniref.org/steps.html Basic presentation
>http://www.iniref.org/case.html The case for more democracy
>http://www.ipetitions.com/campaigns/i-and-r.gb  sign up for reform


Rest assured that whatever any opwtn party promises in opposition
it will bear little resemblance to the eventual legislation.

rebel

In message , I&R ~ GB 
 writes
>
> Report slams Tory referendum plans
>
>http://www.lgcplus.com/policy-and-politics/latest-policy-and-politics-ne
>ws/report-slams-tory-referendum-plans/5005993.article
>8 September, 2009 | By Dan Drillsma-Milgrom 
><http://www.lgcplus.com/dan-drillsma-milgrom/2257.bio>
>
>Perhaps, in view of the following, even if the Tories gain power 
>councillors must not be too worried about being overruled by their 
>electors.

Butt...but...why hasn't the fantasy Celt Guig complained that this is 
off-topic... RH
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