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Public AccountabilityRobert Evans
December 2013
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National EuropeanLocal
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Level of Political Interest in the United Kingdom
Very interested 9%
Fairly interested 27%
Not very interested 36%
Not at all 28%
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35%
25%
24%11%
5% Turn Out25%
May 2013
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SurreyCounty Council
1.1 million people340 schoolsLibrariesPoliceFire and RescueSocial Services
Total Budget £1.7 B = $ 2.8 B
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House of Commons
650 MPs
5 year term
£700 B spending
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Accountability "The Opposition aren't really the opposition.
They are only the Government in exile.
The Civil Service are the opposition in residence. "
can name their own MP
22%
Jim Hacker MP - “yes, Prime Minister”
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European Parliament
28 Countries
550 million
766 MEPs
Annual Budget €120 B
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Republic of Ireland
91% can’t name their MEP In Dublin.
Survey highlighted a dangerous disconnect between electorate as more than 90% of people could’t name a single MEP in the Dublin region.
Out of 301 people only 9% could name an MEP.
1% could name all three MEPs for the Dublin region.
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Winston Churchill
"Democracy is the worst form of government …
… except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.”
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How can we make politics and politiciansmore accountable ?
More frequent elections ? Diferent electoral system ? Recall vote ? Compulsory voting ? More power ? Confidence vote ? Better use of modern media ? Fairer representation … more women
? Lower pay ? Higher pay ?
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Public AccountabilityRobert Evans
December 2013