Who Gives A Stuff What The People Think?

[poliphilo]

Two years ago (I was there, I participated) the people of Manchester decided by referendum that they didn't want an elected mayor.
Now a gang consisting of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and local council chiefs has declared that they're going to get one anyway.

The contempt for democracy is breathtaking. 

Comments

[puddleshark.livejournal.com]

Good grief. So referendums are all meaningless then?

The Scots should count themselves lucky they gave the Tories the result they wanted.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Yes, they sem to be.