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Originally Posted by Seeker
Yes, because it would reintroduce the terms: negotiation, compromise and moderation. Hopefully ethics would come along for the ride.
We are experiencing an 80 seat ruling majority right now and may not have an entire country by the time it's over. We have a government tearing up the rule book that has been in place for years to hide their illicit actions and introducing rules that will enable them to (more easily) win the next election. This government is drifting so far to the right they can no longer see the centre with a telescope.
I'd prefer some system of checks and balances to stop a right or left wing government introducing policy changes that follow their political ideals rather than what is good for the country as a whole. I want a government that plans 10, 15 or 20 years ahead not one that is only interested in plans to win the next election. The current system guarantees this will never happen. (but this is only my opinion).
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Yep, absolutely. We need something to stop this frankly terrifying slide to the far right.