I note that the people of Switzerand are shortly to vote on four matters:

the deportation of convicted foreigners

ban financial speculation with foodstuffs

to introduce tax breaks for families; and:

challenge a decision to build another road tunnel through the central Swiss Alps.

If only we, the people of the United Kingdom, had the ability to decide that which should happen within our own country – but we could, with the introduction of direct democracy.

In effect, through direct democracy the people of Switzerland have the power to solve the equivalent, for them, of our dilemmas about HS2; the waste of public money in keeping those we don’t want; how our taxes should be spent on something over which we have no control; and lastly the price of our food caused by the intervention of others.

Where these referenda are concerned, this may well cause another headache for the Swiss poitiical class, but then the Swiss political class recognise that they have no power other than that which they are allowed by their people – which must beg the question why anyone would wish to become a poitician in Switzerland when they must realise that, at the end of the day, they have no ‘power’.

On that point it is also noted that Switzerland is closely watching what happens with Brexit and Cameron’s ‘faux’ negotiations. Question: if our government was really trying to present a ‘fair’ case for Brexit, one can but ask how closely have they liaised and spoken with Switzerland?

We hear much from eureferendum.com – and LeaveHQ – about democracy vis-a-viz the European Union. in which they write about what amounts to ‘people power’ – so, for the umpteenth time, why is the means to gain ‘people power’ but stage 6 of their strategy? If reclaiming democracy is so important, should not The Harrogate Agenda be incorporated into the first of their demands, along with maintaining the people are sovereign? That my previous articles on this point appear to have been ignored can but suggest that, like Leave_EU; Vote.Leave and Grassroots Out; Leave Alliance is no different in that they are all ‘chasing the coffers’ of the Electoral Commission.

Where this blog is concerned, when it ‘ follows’ others of like mind on twitter, retweets their articles, has them on their ‘ blogroll’, – but then appears ignored, one has to then wonder just why does the leave campaign seem disfunctional.

Because some believe in ‘the message’ but question some aspects of said message, just why are they considered ‘pariahs’? Why are those not ‘in the inner circle’ and who faithfully ‘follow the message’ not ‘kept in the loop’? It then follows that if those of the ‘Westminster Bubble’ are accused of ‘talking amongst themselves’, then cannot the same accusation be levied elsewhere?

If those on the ‘remain’ side appear unable to acknowledge other views, are the ‘leave’ side any different?

Those ‘in the loop’ may feel I am being ‘disruptive’, but……?

Just asking…………

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