http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/rachel_sylvester/article6900028.ece 
  "But the court of public opinion, in which voters are both judge and 
jury, has already found the political class guilty of all charges. In 
the week of the anniversary of the gunpowder plot, most voters would 
like nothing better than to blow up the House of Commons, stoking the 
fire with tables and chairs purchased from the John Lewis list."


I&R ~ GB replies
Building elements of direct democracy into our system of governance 
would, with other advantages, bring increased respect for the 
electorate. A referendum does not have to be held on every issue. Just 
being aware of the possibility makes politicians  "look before they 
leap". The veto-referendum can be used to stop bad or unwanted law. The 
citizens' initiative (e.g. law proposal) can enrich public debate and 
bring new ideas into politics. More detail at www.iniref.org/

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

How  far Brown's & Darling  "prudency" can go ?

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AGAIN "Lloyds and RBS given a further £40bn by taxpayers "

£4,350 per family to bail out Britain's banks  

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/financialcrisis/6496806/Lloyds-and-RBS-given-a-further-40bn-by-taxpayers.html
  
 Every family in the country is now facing a tax liability of £4,350 to prop up 
Britain's banking system after Alistair Darling announced the biggest bail-out in history.  

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/6497081/4350-per-family-to-bail-out-Britains-banks.html