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BattleOfTheCowshed
26th February 2006, 01:52
"This decision strikes at the heart of democracy. Elected politicians should only be able to be removed by the voters or for breaking the law.

Three members of a body that no one has ever elected should not be allowed to overturn the votes of millions of Londoners."

http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,,1717218,00.html
drain.you
26th February 2006, 02:35
Its obviously undemocratic! It bloody sucks! And pissed me off when I first heard about it earlier this week.

How can they simply remove an elected official without the people's consent? I think there should be laws saying that only the people can remove an elected official.
LeftistJosh
26th February 2006, 03:07
Originally posted by [email protected] 26 2006, 03:03 AM
Its obviously undemocratic! It bloody sucks! And pissed me off when I first heard about it earlier this week.

How can they simply remove an elected official without the people's consent? I think there should be laws saying that only the people can remove an elected official.
i agree completely
bolshevik butcher
26th February 2006, 11:48
Yeh I think that this is a farce. I dont think what he did was even that bad, but aside from that he is an elected representitive.
Sugar Hill Kevis
26th February 2006, 13:07
the reasons for his suspension are pretty petty. Granted, its a bit inappropriate but hardly cause to suspend him for a month. It's like if I had a black boss and I was made to work really hard so I referred to him as a slave driver... it'd be inappropriate but it's not that big of a deal.
drain.you
26th February 2006, 15:08
the reasons for his suspension are pretty petty. Granted, its a bit inappropriate but hardly cause to suspend him for a month. It's like if I had a black boss and I was made to work really hard so I referred to him as a slave driver... it'd be inappropriate but it's not that big of a deal.

I agree. I don't see what he said as a reason to suspend him.
Qwerty Dvorak
26th February 2006, 16:29
Yes, especially since he didn't mean it to offend personally. I mean, he didn't even know the guy was Jewish when he made that comment!
drain.you
26th February 2006, 16:41
So what if he had meant to offend? You shouldnt be able to just do away with an elected official like that
Intifada
26th February 2006, 17:41
It is a pathetic and undemocratic decision.

But that is Britain for you.