Comments on: Parliament: more global, less local (part 4) http://www.globaldashboard.org/2009/10/22/reforming-parliament-uk-4/ Global risks and how to respond to them, edited by Alex Evans and David Steven Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:49:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Richard http://www.globaldashboard.org/2009/10/22/reforming-parliament-uk-4/comment-page-1/#comment-16349 Richard Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:45:08 +0000 http://www.globaldashboard.org/?p=11917#comment-16349 every 2.5 years? so you want to extend the terms of the devolved bodies from 4 to 5 years? why 5? wouldnt 4 be better? or are you just working by neat maths? every 2.5 years? so you want to extend the terms of the devolved bodies from 4 to 5 years? why 5? wouldnt 4 be better? or are you just working by neat maths?

]]> By: David Steven http://www.globaldashboard.org/2009/10/22/reforming-parliament-uk-4/comment-page-1/#comment-16332 David Steven Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:46:57 +0000 http://www.globaldashboard.org/?p=11917#comment-16332 Good point. I am fairly sceptical about referenda. But I am interested in the idea of electing heads of some of our big quangos... Good point. I am fairly sceptical about referenda.

But I am interested in the idea of electing heads of some of our big quangos…

]]> By: Mitch Jones http://www.globaldashboard.org/2009/10/22/reforming-parliament-uk-4/comment-page-1/#comment-16322 Mitch Jones Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:30:10 +0000 http://www.globaldashboard.org/?p=11917#comment-16322 Before you get too excited about "direct democracy" look at what it's done to California. Hobbled the damned thing. Before you get too excited about “direct democracy” look at what it’s done to California. Hobbled the damned thing.

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