tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22057922.post5494502424828776360..comments2023-10-30T14:03:37.394+00:00Comments on Lindylooz Muze: "Appropriate Rewards" Geoff Hoon, Keith Vaz and..............us?Linda Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05155438246679688058noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22057922.post-71391052487207987562008-07-03T13:36:00.000+01:002008-07-03T13:36:00.000+01:00LeeI like the way you sugar the pill! Yes in some ...Lee<BR/><BR/>I like the way you sugar the pill! Yes in some ways I agree with you, when it comes to being an elected representative you can't possibly reflect the community in one person - but what I am talking about is collective representation - that way we actually make better decisions. We are also more likely to engage the electorate if they look at Westminster and see themselves. Oh dear, I have such a lot to say I feel a blog coming on!<BR/><BR/>LLinda Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05155438246679688058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22057922.post-23119346231364037962008-07-03T00:19:00.000+01:002008-07-03T00:19:00.000+01:00Just to play devils advocate, I'd say to represent...Just to play devils advocate, I'd say to represent we have to be good at representing...not that we have to be representative. I personally could live quite happily with being "ruled over" by a 100% female, homosexual, non-white lower and upper chamber as long as they had the credulity to do their job properly, be true advocates and to act with high morals and ethics, and I'm sure plenty of other white heterosexual middle class man could too.<BR/><BR/>I don't necessarily get the idea that we all need our designated "tour guide" to be switched on to our representatives, I think that idea is a little condescending almost ;)<BR/><BR/>But otherwise, great post as usual!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com