Interesting Times

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Well, yes we do seem to be in the middle of them. We have the economy which needs some kind of long-term balance and stability and the same goes for the ecology. Now in the UK, we have the spectre of a hung parliament and everyone trying to decide what is the best deal that is available for their particular party (and possibly the country). Personally, I don't think a hung parliament is such a bad thing as although it may be a bit indecisive, especially initially, it does also mean that no particularly idiotic actions are likely be agreed (issues like the Iraq War and Identity Cards come to mind here!). I was reading fairly recently in The Guardian that New Zealand has been working with a coalition system that gives no overall majority for some time and that apart from a rather bumpy start, it has been working out quite well. It is almost certainly true to say that it is time for a change to the current electoral system in the UK and the chance to implement a fairer and more representative voting procedure.