Nick Clegg Launches "Your Freedom" - What laws would you like see changed

[AB Editor]

Today Nick Clegg and the Coalition have launched a dialogue with the public about which laws should be repealed.

From http://yourfreedom.hmg.gov.uk/

"If there are any laws or regulations you'd like us to do away with, then submit your idea. If you see ideas here already that you like the look of, then rate them and get them moved up the list. And if there’s more you’d like to say, then talk to others in the comments section for each proposal."

Is this a way for the coalition to pass the buck onto the electorate when it comes to making decisions? Does this encourage a kind of democracy where those who shout loudest get the most attention?

Here is a link to the "top rated" "repealling unnecessary laws" section: http://yourfreedom.hm...ort_order=rated#ideas

Thoughts?

Spare Ed

[modeller]

Abolish the EU. Human Rights Act, the main people who seem to use it are criminals and
and those who want to blame/sue others for their own stupidity.. As it stands if you catch a cold you could hold someone responsible.

[R1Geezer]

you should be able to defend your home from intruders without fear of prosecution.

[sandyRoe]

The law that forces you to drive on the left seems to be anti-European

[Gromit]

Scrap the Law which gives MPs Immunity from Prosecution.

Why should MPs be exempt from Laws which the rest of us have to abide by.

[anotheoldgit]

Abolish the law that states if one lives in England, one's property is sold off, if one needs to go into a residential care home.

[youngmafbog]

modeller has already got the main one. Sort that out and many gripes the public have would go away.
Same for various 'elf 'n saftey laws. We need some but not as they are.

I fact why don't we just tell Europe to 'Go Away'.

[ludwig]

//Is this a way for the coalition to pass the buck onto the electorate when it comes to making decisions? Does this encourage a kind of democracy where those who shout loudest get the most attention? //

I don't think so. It looks like a genuine enough attempt to find out what the public wants for a change, instead of treating public opinion with contempt until it comes to election time.
Whether they act on it or not is another matter. They could just use it to justify some decisions they've already made, while ignoring other ideas they don't agree with.

[Zeuhl]

///I fact why don't we just tell Europe to 'Go Away'. ///

Yeah that's a really good idea.

And we can wave bye bye to most of our export markets and a sizeable chunk of our manufacturing sector e.g. we now build more cars in UK than we have for many years, because of access to euro markets.

Anyone who feels too inadequate to compete with the Belgians please form an orderly line behind youngmafbog.

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[rov1200]

""To remove the power of politicians to invade another country without a referendum.""

[brionon]

More Bad drivers to lose their licence for Life !

[brionon]

Modeller -It's Not the EU Human Rights Act but don't let the Facts get in the way of your prejudices.