tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586389062182728098.post4387058289173091737..comments2024-03-27T08:15:17.334-07:00Comments on ianssmart: The Find them Something to Do (Scotland) Actianssmarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07863217818794644141noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586389062182728098.post-70867699347784066252013-08-18T11:24:46.139-07:002013-08-18T11:24:46.139-07:00A small observation - Scotland has the smallest nu...A small observation - Scotland has the smallest number of elected politicians (6 MEP, 59 MP, 129 MSP, 1222 Cllr) per head of population in Europe.<br /><br />The UK with 1,400 (650 elected, 750 unelected) state legislators is only exceeded by China (population about 20 times UK).<br /><br />UK is, arguably, not a democracy. It is an appointed state with a very small addition of theocracy.zsstevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14294443973788862827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586389062182728098.post-85089905427836753412013-08-18T08:21:56.997-07:002013-08-18T08:21:56.997-07:00When you worked out the total for Westminster, did...When you worked out the total for Westminster, did you include the 17,000 Lords and Bishops in the HoL?<br /><br />Never mind Ian, as your comrade Michael Kelly said, if it's a No vote, Holyrood will be closed.Jutemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061671774494923407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586389062182728098.post-22644648537391349552013-08-18T08:03:07.344-07:002013-08-18T08:03:07.344-07:00Splendid Ian - very well observed. This is a thick...Splendid Ian - very well observed. This is a thickish section of a wedge, the thin of which the late David McLetchie of fond memory 20 years ago called "guideline law". He would probably refine that now and describe the CYP Bill as "aspiration law". Neil Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15567487892239196569noreply@blogger.com