tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565737623121795004.post7732406097900755530..comments2023-11-29T13:13:23.022+00:00Comments on newgate news: The impact of the limitedMacheathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04451439759398780345noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565737623121795004.post-6993207666407113172013-03-09T10:35:33.169+00:002013-03-09T10:35:33.169+00:00I'd need to read it again...I'd need to read it again...Longriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139120804208136012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565737623121795004.post-86172626626440352812013-03-08T21:54:20.698+00:002013-03-08T21:54:20.698+00:00AKH, No system is fool - or tamper-proof and multi...AKH, No system is fool - or tamper-proof and multiple votes would be less so than most, but it's an interesting 'thought experiment' none the less.<br /><br />Julia, prescicent <i>and </i>impressively articulate; what a blog he would have written!<br /><br />Demetrius, is that the British Library facility? I wonder if it's something to do with pictures in the media; once upon a time, the words had to engage the imagination unaided.<br /><br />LR, I'd be interested to hear whether it strikes you differently now.<br /><br />JH, thought-provoking idea - if only to imagine the outcry if anyone seriously suggested it. I wonder if it would make any difference....<br />Macheathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04451439759398780345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565737623121795004.post-6587753744639049412013-03-07T19:08:35.038+00:002013-03-07T19:08:35.038+00:00Meritocracy - three votes for those who can pass t...Meritocracy - three votes for those who can pass the exam, two votes for those who can pass the simple test, one for everyone else living in the country more than fifteen years.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565737623121795004.post-16895969350775543462013-03-06T19:29:40.947+00:002013-03-06T19:29:40.947+00:00I read that novel when the 1980s were a decade off...I read that novel when the 1980s were a decade off.Longriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139120804208136012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565737623121795004.post-60600003607491689862013-03-06T13:35:45.381+00:002013-03-06T13:35:45.381+00:00Recall that I once read the book but remember very...Recall that I once read the book but remember very little about it. Have been looking at the new online facility for reading old newspapers from the past. It is astonishing to see the amount of serious information, the open discussion etc. for local, national and international news. It is beyond anything today.Demetriushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17198549581667363991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565737623121795004.post-31906831336862407682013-03-06T05:39:26.544+00:002013-03-06T05:39:26.544+00:00" Every penny that could be wrung out of the ...<i>" Every penny that could be wrung out of the nation has been devoted to raising the standard of living of the least competent elements in the country..."</i><br /><br />Prescient chap, that Mr Shute...JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565737623121795004.post-27300719732757947152013-03-05T21:09:15.748+00:002013-03-05T21:09:15.748+00:00I haven't read Shute’s novel, although I'v...I haven't read Shute’s novel, although I've heard of his multiple vote idea.<br /><br />I'm cynical on these matters and don't believe there are incorruptible voting systems.<br /><br />I think unforeseen events are what correct our mistakes, which is not something to look forward to, but no doubt we'll survive. A K Haarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.com