London Rents Eating Up 57% of Twentysomethings’ Income

Re:London Rents Eating Up 57% of Twentysomethings’ Income by ghzghz2 on Wednesday June 15, 2016 @07:19AM (#11908532)

> Just because you can ask for changes, doesn't mean the EC has to listen to you. As I've said in a different comment, the main priority of the EC is to work in the best interests of the EU, not the individual member countries.

The parliament has power of censure over the EC so in theory the EC could be made to listen.

I do agree with you that the EU is a democratic mess and share your concern about lobbyists.

I do however struggle to swallow Democracy as the main argument for Brexit when we have:

* a government in the UK elected by 25% of the possible electorate.

* parties gaining > 10% of the national vote having no representation in UK parliament

* an un-elected house of Lords

* a prime minister (who we technically don't elect and who can change at any time) who magically inherits powers from the queen to sign treaties and go to war

I look forward to the shining lights of the Brexit camp taking on these democratic deficits with the same enthusiasm in the future.

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Re:London Rents Eating Up 57% of Twentysomethings’ Income by ZenoArrow on Wednesday June 15, 2016 @08:29AM (#11908855)

> "The parliament has power of censure over the EC so in theory the EC could be made to listen."

Could you explain further what you mean by this? I'm not familiar with the term 'power of censure'.

> "I look forward to the shining lights of the Brexit camp taking on these democratic deficits with the same enthusiasm in the future."

I don't care about what the 'shining lights' do, I know I'd gladly do so. First step in my opinion would be to renew the push towards proportional representation (and not the Alternative Vote cop out we were asked about before).

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Re:London Rents Eating Up 57% of Twentysomethings’ Income by ghzghz2 on Wednesday June 15, 2016 @08:44AM (#11908933)

B. Motion of censure There has been provision for a motion of censure against the Commission (under what is now Article 234 TFEU) ever since the Treaty of Rome. Such a motion requires a two-thirds majority of the votes cast, representing a majority of Parliament’s component members. If it is passed, the Commission must resign as a body

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Re:London Rents Eating Up 57% of Twentysomethings’ Income by ZenoArrow on Wednesday June 15, 2016 @08:53AM (#11908991)

Thank you. You've given me some hope that the EU can be reformed from the inside. I'll still be voting to leave, but at least I'll know where to direct my attention if we stay in.

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