Do we elect a government to control us? Or to look after things that need organising?(the details below are basic - but serve to illustrate the point).For example - Local councils are elected to look after things like local services, things

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This thread is for discussion of the article Chilean Government wants Dakar It wouldn't be the Dakar then - it's be the Antofagasta or whatever.... Why not just say'We're having a big race across the desert and we'll pay your flights.....' It won

tony and chums have been given a mandate to govern 60 million people by being voted for by 17 million of them, which i grant you is a lot of people, but is only london, birmingham and manchester.we have 4/5 more years of management technobabble

Just heard on the news that the government are bringing new laws in to crack down on the importation of contraband tobacco. Argggh this makes me mad. When it's already 9 squid a packet to buy from the shops - anyone would think they wanted us

their reputation.I don't think the Government would dare control our media. If they tried they would fail.The media *may* side with the Government andgive the impression they are being made to do so, but that's life.The Sun are seriously pro-war, that's nothing

thought the questions were quite reflective of the issues that are relevant to biking safety. But I'm suspicious that they are being asked by this government (whose track record on individual liberty ain't the highest), without apparent explanation

circles I feel dizzy.That's it. The government has decided to either close or remove the surface of any road that someone might just like to take a trundle on their motorcycle on a nice sunny day. Pah.Only just got back in time for work. Don't they want

between WWI and WWII, when they were totally fed up and destitute (like now, fed up with wishy-washy useless government). The incumbent regime was proposing letting the situation 'bottom out' and rebuilding from there, whilst the then opposition

and reducing the actual amount owed. I am sure it was a governement service or similar.Does anyone have details as the sooner my friend seeks their help, the sooner they may be out of trouble.I seem to recall when my sister got into a similar situation the CAB