tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post5882493775521715220..comments2024-01-23T16:53:02.428+00:00Comments on Mark Thompson: W(h)ither democracy?Mark Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00744387583593537268noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post-51259296253357114672009-09-06T17:51:18.428+01:002009-09-06T17:51:18.428+01:00mariet - I think many people will just say with a ...mariet - I think many people will just say with a shrug that this is inevitable but how have we collectively allowed our democracy to get to the point where a putative government actively conceals its plans as part of its election strategy? Ny the way I am not singling out the Tories, Labour are at this as well.<br /><br />As it happens I think Cameron will regret his timidity. For radical changes he needs a mandate. If he is straight with the public now and he wins, he has that mandate. If he isn't then he will find it much harder later and he will be much more unpopular as a result.Mark Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00744387583593537268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post-58194482657836971742009-09-06T16:06:49.569+01:002009-09-06T16:06:49.569+01:00Of couse they won't give us their plans - prob...Of couse they won't give us their plans - probably too draconian to contemplate!mariethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12235041023735234961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post-74038954753336188112009-09-06T11:05:38.104+01:002009-09-06T11:05:38.104+01:00Totally agree Mark, for the last few years the Tor...Totally agree Mark, for the last few years the Tories have been saying 'we won't give details of our plans yet as we're not in an election'. Now it appears that even then we aren't going to hear what the plans are and the electorate will not be any the wiser. <br /><br />Just when are we, or the Tories for that matter, going to learn what their plans are?Stephen Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03027718551675624433noreply@blogger.com