tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11461767.post111308126099648086..comments2023-10-08T16:13:53.045+03:00Comments on The Last Ditch (Archives): Whither England?Tom Painehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01254163054362676487noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11461767.post-1113533823909077182005-04-15T06:57:00.000+04:002005-04-15T06:57:00.000+04:00I have changed the colour scheme because of Simon'...I have changed the colour scheme because of Simon's comment that it was hard on the eyes. It's a bit less striking looking now, but I hope more legibleTom Painehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01254163054362676487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11461767.post-1113126909847411152005-04-10T13:55:00.000+04:002005-04-10T13:55:00.000+04:00Thanks for the comment, Bill. The problem about ci...Thanks for the comment, Bill. The problem about civil liberties in Britain seems to be that it is an issue that does not divide us on party lines. From hard left to hard right, (with more fragrant stops along the route) you can find people who understand and care about freedom of speech and thought and the right to fair trial. But there are no decisive votes in it for Labour or the Conservatives Tom Painehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01254163054362676487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11461767.post-1113123122508149632005-04-10T12:52:00.000+04:002005-04-10T12:52:00.000+04:00I agree with you about postal voting - it is certa...I agree with you about postal voting - it is certainly a flawed system. I got myself a postal vote soon after it was introduced, simply so I could understand how it operated, so I have had an opportunity over the past several elections (national, Scottish and local) to get to know the system and just how vulnerable it is to tampering.<BR/><BR/>As for the sub-title of your blog (your initial post Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10393265755614039206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11461767.post-1113113257894514172005-04-10T10:07:00.000+04:002005-04-10T10:07:00.000+04:00Thanks for your comment. The government's particul...Thanks for your comment. The government's particular scheme for postal voting is certainly flawed, as the judge in Birmingham so graphically explained.<BR/><BR/>It's interesting that (a) they intend to continue with the same scheme and (b) their party activists have been caught (in one place) using it to rig an election. <BR/><BR/>I wonder in how many places they were NOT caught.Tom Painehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01254163054362676487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11461767.post-1113099496671785602005-04-10T06:18:00.000+04:002005-04-10T06:18:00.000+04:00Hi found your blog from boris johnston websiteagre...Hi <BR/><BR/>found your blog from boris johnston website<BR/><BR/>agree that compulsory voting is not a great idea, but at least it is better than some others like postal voting which is already leading to fraudAKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12306523414105146490noreply@blogger.com