Report slams Tory referendum plans
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Report slams Tory referendum plans http://www.lgcplus.com/policy-and-politics/latest-policy-and-politics-news/report-slams-to ry-referendum-plans/5005993.article 8 September, 2009 | By Dan Drillsma-Milgrom <http://www.lgcplus.com/dan-drillsma-milgrom/2257.bio> Perhaps, in view of the following, even if the Tories gain power councillors must not be too worried about being overruled by their electors. Dan Drillsma-Milgrom wrote: "Under the Tory plans, councils would be obliged to hold a referendum on any local issue if 5% of the local population sign a petition in favour of it within a six-month period." According to David Cameron's House of Commons office staff, replying to our question about this on 11th March 2009, the proposed local referenda "WILL NOT BE LEGALLY BINDING" ------------------------------------------------------------ I&R ~ GB Citizens' Initiative and Referendum Campaign for direct democracy in Britain http://www.iniref.org/ http://www.iniref.org/steps.html Basic presentation http://www.iniref.org/case.html The case for more democracy http://www.ipetitions.com/campaigns/i-and-r.gb sign up for reform[ Auf dieses Posting antworten ]
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