tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480856581015348377.post2015489028090084427..comments2023-10-12T16:36:01.266+01:00Comments on Nitpickings of a Nightdragon: It's the Dave 'n' Nick show!Nightdragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08370963631661800240noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480856581015348377.post-39781966861132987082010-05-16T10:20:23.913+01:002010-05-16T10:20:23.913+01:00Roc:
I think this proves that British democracy i...Roc:<br /><br />I think this proves that British democracy is healthier than ever. It's the end of "old" politics, that's for sure. The two parties aren't merging, they're just working together in a coalition, led by Conservatives, and this is good. Both liberals and conservatives feel they have something at stake in this government. And most Lib Dems are actually OK -- they're free-market liberals, not socialists. With the exception of the most adamant Right-wingers, most Conservatives are finding some surprising common ground between themselves and the Lib Dems.<br /><br />I was very proud to be in this country during its election time and was grateful to observe how things turned out. I don't think I've ever been prouder to be on British soil than I am now; that's how enthused by this gov't I am. Of course, that could change at any time, but I'm enjoying the moment.Nightdragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370963631661800240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480856581015348377.post-7050972486239989912010-05-15T01:29:35.542+01:002010-05-15T01:29:35.542+01:00Intrigiuing concept, coalition government. I can...Intrigiuing concept, coalition government. I can see some advantages and some disadvantages. As long as a government is some form of indirect democracy than it's all good.rocslingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02994789444228546949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3480856581015348377.post-24482258719713089482010-05-14T23:07:59.979+01:002010-05-14T23:07:59.979+01:00Some interesting points here, Nightdragon, but it ...Some interesting points here, Nightdragon, but it must be pointed out that most sociologists and demographers place Cameron and Clegg in Generation Jones, not X. <br /><br />British GenJonesers were born 1955-1967, between the Boomers and Generation X. Here is an article about this from yesterday:<br />http://www.epolitix.com/latestnews/article-detail/newsarticle/generation-jones-arrives-at-no-10/ <br /><br />And here is a press release from today, from Dods, which is the definitive Parliamentary publisher:<br />http://www.pressport.co.uk/pressrelease/Dods-Research-reveals-new-Parliament-dominated-by-primarily-one-generation-Generation-Jones-9958.aspxSandWalkernoreply@blogger.com