I'm no great fan of referenda, but when phrases such as "elected dictatorship" start getting bandied around we all need to draw breath and remember how this 'running the country' thing really works
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For there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so
In the different stories being told about the sell-off of Mighty River Power, not even numerals mean the same thing to everyone.
Read MoreBoo for my side. Boo!
Robert Frost once said that "A liberal is a man too broadminded to take his own side in a quarrel." I guess that makes me a liberal.
Read MoreDo it because I said so, dammit!
Are you ready to maybe vote in a non-binding referendum on whether Parliament should treat such non-binding referenda as binding? Or, does your head hurt yet?
Read MoreLet's just ditch Citizens' Initiated Referenda
Sue Bradford wants to improve the Citizens' Initiated Referendum (CIR) process. I say just dump it
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