Hello,
I'm sorry I didn't reply sooner (latest reply ever really sorry!). It's nice to see someone replaying to my made thoughts/debate waffle!
Let me address some of these points...
I'm sorry but if the only point on this issue to be made is that that is how things are, it doesn't exactly lend itself to discussion of what policies to support or oppose do it? Unless the point is that rioting is somehow an indivisable part of society, not the point you were trying to make I expect.
By such I mean, Society doesn't change for people in certain areas. This might not lend itself to the discussion but I will mention it. For decades many inner city areas have been neglected. As politicians from outside these areas try to win seats in constituencies making no end of promises. The only knowledge many have gained is when they were studying at Oxford/Cambridge (insert next Russell group university here). People in these areas feel that you can only make a change if your part of a political elite and many cases a social elite. Asking young and old in deprived areas whether politicians represent them would be a start.
In every unrest situation the focus appears to be on how to handle the situation when it's underway. Little focus is given on the causes. This time it was put down to Criminalism. Criminalising the citizens. Forgetting the fact the unrest broke from a peaceful protest where people demanded a senior officer of the Metropolitan police to come and speak with them. Having been there all day it seems they became criminals and decided to air their frustrations. The strange thing is a poor, misguided youth standing outside a police station hours till he picks up a brick is deemed a criminal and those in upper echelons of society can seemingly get away with anything. For some people society really does not change we know it does but it just takes years. Like the Arab spring did. Widening between those who have and those who don't is a terrible, terrible thing for any society to be going through.
Sorry, I kinda lept from one thing to the next there. It's late so forgive me
One of the problems the pirate party faces is that people are highly content with their lot and by extension their government. Suggesting that this is not the case is not supported by people's voting behaviour (centrist, mainstream issues). That's why I'd caution against sweeping statements implying a silent majority mistrust the government and its intuitions. That's why I asked you defend this statement.
Does that even need a citation? I can find one if needed. After numerous expenses scandals, cash for honours, police brutality claims. Things aren't what they once were that's for sure. People vote for the top three because they feel comfortable with them. Do you have any trust in the government? (You don't have to answer
) I certainly don't. Let us not even mention failed promises.
Despite me saying much. All I can find is U.S entries about distrust of the UK government. Maybe someone is watching over me.
It favours the politicians, unsurprisingly. But is your focus electerol reform (which we sometimes discuss) or something else? Please clarify
Yup, it is electoral reform and ethics. The culture on ethics in the house of commons is borderline banker level
Hope I've made sense! Thank you
