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Democratic Capitalism?

Suddenly, there is a sense of realization amongst people of all nations that the world has come to a state where we are living under capitalism, which is just wearing a veil of democracy. The truth, when uncovered or dug deep into is quite bad, and people are not exactly very happy with the global peace, climate and financial situations either. Is there anyone making a conscious attempt to correct this? Or are all the so called ‘conscious attempts’ too being stopped in some way or the other? Only the news reports are the proof!

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Top Ten Reasons Capitalism Stinks

Ever wondered if you can actually put your finger on exactly why capitalism simply doesn’t work? Well, truth is there are thousands of reasons right in front of your nose every single day, though none as pressing as the following five examples:Inequality – There is something of an all-too common way of thinking which states that any person can be rich, successful and happy if they try hard enough – which happens to be 100% false. There isn’t much room at the top of the ladder and never will be, which means if you’re looking for glory, chances are you have to take it from someone else – not what could be called fairness or equality.

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Be True to Yourself

There seems to be a huge lack of empathy and care for others on this planet, and it comes from our treatment of animals. People seem to disconnect the way we treat animals to the way in which we treat each other, but it is time for people to wake up and see what needs to happen in the world. I am telling you for 100% that if everyone in the world turned vegan tomorrow, there would be no more war, no more fighting, no more starvation and no social and ethical depravity, which is what the world seems to be made up of at the moment.

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Poll shows that most Britons are against same-sex marriage – but who conducted the survey?

It is amazing how people can manipulate the media to demonstrate a political stance. A recent poll commissioned by one of the most conservative journals in the media, the Catholic Voice, has found that 70 percent of people in Britain are ’against'same-sex marriage. By using the word ’against’, the study actually refers to answers to questions that made no explicit reference to same-sex relationships. Instead, they focused on heterosexual marriage as ’life-long'entity, which actually has little to do with any issues of same-sex marriage, but more to do with preserving the meaning of marriage against the high incidence of divorce rates in the country.

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Employers!

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Employers'organizations announced they would boycott the tripartite council, which together with the unions on Monday had to consult the government proposed transfer of occupational pension funds in the State Social Security Institute. The decision was taken after it became clear that management of GERD were scored his intention in the draft Social Security Code (SIC).

And this is happening despite warnings of economic experts, financiers, entrepreneurs and analysts that the transfer of personal accounts of people in total solidarity pot of NOI is: theft, nationalization, destroying the capital market, collapse of stock and even a return to communism. The prime minister not just passed this conversation, and repeatedly demonstrated that the position of business on the topic does not interest him, and find a convenient explanation for the warnings from employers. Meanwhile, Borisov continually stressed the agreements with its unions.

By law, before being submitted to parliament, the draft CSR should be penalized by the so-called. social partners of government – employers and unions. After the withdrawal of the first e obvious that this advisory body will not even play a formal role. The idea is supported by trade unions and examples which the prime minister personally argued the closure of occupational pension funds, some were born in the heads of trade unions. But henceforth the Government will only have to bear responsibility for that decision.

Which will need very soon as next year NII will have to start paying pensions literally seized from private funds means. And then it will happen “of the cap, regardless of the deposits in all personal accounts to date and the time they get the money you will need to obtain after cashing started to lose its value singled nationalization of assets. Then the folly of the current exercise will be shown but will have passed the presidential and local elections. For further vision who would you think now …

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Politics – bios

Politics – bios

1. KOSTURKOV, Rad––– (2 May 1932 – 5 March 1991) was born in Panagyurishte. He had higher education in economics (HEI “Karl Marks”- Sofia) and majored in political studies in Moscow. He took a number of public positions in the city; he has been director of wood-processing enterprise “Sredna gora”for several years. He was elected for mayor (president of IK of GNS) on 14 September 1970 and governed Panagyurishte and the commune for nineteen years – till 21 December 1989. He has rendered great services to making Panagyurishte a town with modern architecture and a powerful economy. Georgi Sapundjiev, Nedko Bozadjiev, Nikola Poptolev, Dimitar Bozadjiev and Kosturkov changed beyond recognition the aspect of Panagyurishte and the settlements in the commune.

CHAMOV, Nikola Yonchev was born on 1 October 1926 in Panagyurishte. He was desendent of Pavel Hadzhisimeonov on his mother‘ s side; he was a centurion in the April uprising. He finished high school in his home town and after that – the agronomical faculty of Agricultural academy in Sofia. He was a senior collaborator in Scientific-research institute of wine and brewery industry. He was vice-president of Regional national assembly in Panagyurishte (1955 – 1959); general director of DSO “Cereals”, vice-minister and first vice-minister of agriculture and food industries , vice trade representative of Bulgaria in Poland (1983 – 1987). On his suggestion in Ministerial council started the foundation of the Bulgarian flotilla for ocean fishing (1963). In the 50‘s and 60‘s of XX century he cooperated for building a machine-tractor station, the factories for meat production and wine, the bus station and later – 7 supermarkets and the administrative – commercial building of APK in Panagyurishte. He was president of the Culture club of citizens of Panagyurishte and Panagyurishte region who live in Sofia for ten years. He was author of the books “Mother‘ s dedication”, “Tale about Panagyurski kolonii”, a Collection of scientific works. He was bearer of the rank “Honored figure of the food industry” (1981)

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Parliament is marginalizing?

Other issues that have been used by the marginalisation thesis supporters, to back their arguments over the Parliament’s influence over politics are Devolution and the European Parliament. Although ‘the impact of the Westminster Parliament in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland has been reduced …England, is still governed directed from Westminster’[1]. This leaves quite a big part of the UK still being under the direct power of Westminster and also, it is acceptable to say that Parliament has preserved some influence and can still affect the devolved parliaments. The shift of power towards the EU Parliament is also used as a starting point for arguments against the UK Parliament, but a closer examination of the situation will show us that the change of power is ‘from Whitehall, not Westminster’[2]. The power that has been allocated to the EU Parliament never belonged to the Parliament, but to the Government, so the internal balance of power is unchanged.

Last but not least I would like to discuss the function of the Lords. The reform of the Upper Chamber and the actions of Tony Blair as Prime Minister, have made the Lords more balanced party-wise. No party has a majority now and this can only lead to improvement in the work of Parliament. Two important events that need to be mentioned are: 1. Prime Minister’s decision to appear before the Liaison Committee[3]; 2. In 2005 Liberal Democrats announced that they will no longer be abiding by the Salisbury Convention[4]. These two events can be acknowledged as proof that Parliament is gradually becoming more and more assertive and that government cannot single-mindedly take decision without facing the consequences. These two events have resulted in more scrutiny and expertly criticism for the government in power.

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[1] P. Dunleavy et al (2006), ‘Developments in British Politics 8’. New York: Palgrave Macmillan Publishers

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[2] P. Dunleavy et al (2006), ‘Developments in British Politics 8’. New York: Palgrave Macmillan Publishers

, page 38

[3] P. Dunleavy et al (2006), ‘Developments in British Politics 8’. New York: Palgrave Macmillan Publishers

, page 47

[4] P. Dunleavy et al (2006), ‘Developments in British Politics 8’. New York: Palgrave Macmillan Publishers

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Is non-decision a way to decide?

The so-called non-decision-making process should also be allocated its part in the discussions of the British Parliament. A position, I strongly agree with, is the one expressed by Philip Cowley in the book ‘Developments in British Politics 8 (2006)’, and that is: ‘Only those who have a very limited understanding of the concept of political power focus solely on the number of times a government is defeated in the division lobbies’[1]. This is to explain that even with few or no defeats at all, a government is still opposed and influenced by some of its back-benchers. Knowing that a number of MPs will rebel against a bill, party leaders initiate debates and negotiations with back-benchers to amend the bill in question before it is presented in Parliament, so that defeat and the embarrassment that follows are avoided. The sole existence of the non-decision-making process is a great support for the assertiveness thesis, because it shows how greatly the government is influenced by the parliament and that parliament does matter! Another practice in Parliament, that adds to its credibility as a democratic institution is the ‘free votes’ practice. Without being provided with any instruction by party whips prior to votes on ‘embryo research, capital punishment, euthanasia, gun control, homosexuality and hunting’, MPs are left to exercise their vote using their own morals and judgement.

For example is a decision on biodiesel is known no to be supported by many MPs but is what the Government wants to decide the party whip will either try to convince the rebels or the party will withdraw the proposal altogether. It is an embarassment for the Government to lose in voting

[1] P. Dunleavy et al (2006), ‘Developments in British Politics 8’. New York: Palgrave Macmillan Publishers

, page 44

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Rebels in Parliament

An issue I would like to highlight as important support to the assertiveness thesis is the increasingly rebellious development of Parliament. If we look at the revolts during the 2008-9 session, the government saw ‘74revolts which equates to rebellion in 30% per cent of divisions’[1], compared to ‘8 per cent of divisions in the Commons during the 1994-5 session’[2]. This shows us that the government has encountered almost 4 times as much rebellion as in the 1994-5 session. The implication of these statistics confirms my previously stated opinion that MPs have become more independent of the party vote. This may be due to poor work done by the party whips, but in my view it means something else. The way I see it, party members have become more aware that the well-being of the country and making the correct and most appropriate decision, is far more important than the particular interests of the party leadership. Another personal observation I would like to share is that, MPs have started showing they like to be considered as individuals with their own intelligence and reasoning, not only as politicians who are good at following orders from above. Perhaps the most evident case, to support my analysis, is the Labour government defeat over the Terrorism Bill in 1995, particularly on the point which sets the period for which the police can hold terrorism suspects behind bars. From my understanding, this event was a very significant one for both Parliament and the Labour party, but in different ways. Whereas the Labour party, and especially the leader at the time, Tony Blair, suffered enormous humiliation and embarrassment, it was a triumph for Parliament and democracy, showing how great its power to influence policy actually is.
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[1] Revolts.co.uk Data Handbook by Cowley and Stuart, p.4. Available from : http://www.revolts.co.uk/Data%20handbook%2008-09%20final.pdf [Accessed on 4Dec 09]

[2] P. Dunleavy et al (2006), ‘Developments in British Politics 8’. New York: Palgrave Macmillan Publishers,

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Westminster Morals

Now that we have discussed the parliament’s structure and partly its functions, we can move forward and engage into the discussion of its actual power to influence the government’s decisions. As earlier mentioned, there are two conflicting theses over that issue: marginalisation and assertiveness.

Supporters of the marginalisation thesis claim that Parliament has very little power to influence the government’s decisions, especially if the party in power has a large majority. In my view, this is a very biased position to take. A large majority theoretically increases the power of the executive, but it does not guarantee party discipline. Assuming that all MPs of the party in power are just units who execute orders from their management is imprudent. Politicians are well educated men, with their own opinions, ambitions and reputations to stand for. They also represent the interests of the constituencies they got elected from, so the way MPs vote is not such a simple matter.

Here a question arises: ‘Should MPs support the government regardless of their personal opinion or should they defend their personal and fellow constituents’ views and interests first? This is a pretty hard question to answer as there are many consequences to MPs who do not follow the party vote. They may have unpleasant surprises by media who support their party and may become targets for detailed scrutiny. Almost any politician can have their say about issues and many do but it is in a way immoral to talk bad about the party who got you in Parliament in my opinion. Many of the cases when politicians vote against their parties are such that the politicians in question desire to attract attention toward themselves and gain from it. For example mentioning biodiesel is a must.

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