Re: [kent-grads] Chemistry

["Tim Roll-Pickering" <T.C.Roll-Pickering@xxxxxxxxxx>]

From: "Huge" <huge@xxxxxxxxxxx>

> Your statement is wrong in so many ways I hardly know where to begin.
> For starters, "we" did not elect him. At all. The Prime Minister is
> selected by the party that wins the most votes - among a minority of
> the electorate. There has not been a majority party in this country for
> over 50 years. And even if Blair were elected, I didn't vote for him so
> your "we" is triply incorrect.

Actually the Prime Minister is appointed on the basis that they are 
acceptable to a majority in the House of Commons. Which party got the most 
votes is irrelevant (look at the elections in February 1974, 1951, 1929, 
1923, both in 1910 and quite a few more).

I didn't vote for Blair or his local muppet - I campaigned against them and 
intend to do so again at the next election. But that is the way the system 
works.

Oh and the last government with a 50% + majority of the votes cast was the 
National Government (more than a party) in 1935.

> It is interesting to
> note that the country which sends the highest proportion of it's
> population to University is the one which you doubtless regard as the
> root of all evil, one in which universities are free to charge economic
> fees for their courses; the USA.

And also a country which has one of the best rates of alumni donations to 
universities, helped by a culture and tax system that encourages and 
congratulates donations. Whilst not the solution to all the problems I can't 
help but feel that UK universities would be doing better if they could get 
alumni contributions on a comparative proportional rate. 


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