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Topic History of: THE MAIL backs CAMERON ! and says vote decisively
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BR	I fear that whichever party gets in we are going to face similar problems to those of Greece. It is very worrying. 3 people dead today is dreadful - because it can only get worse.
In The Know	In The Know wrote: 5 more years of Labour and we'll all be out on streets (like Greece) - news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Business/Greek...tion_Closes_Airports Three people dead already !
Emma Bee	From the same website .. Without a doubt, the Turks in the EU and in particular in Germany have many problems and are confronted with many obstacles. The main one is their acceptance by German society and the feeling of belonging to this society. In the eyes of the law, foreign nationals are not considered as being on the same level as nationals. Turkish society is not looked upon as being equal in cultural and social dimensions. My info was a bit out of date on the citizenship issue. Things are improving but it's clear that there are still problems facing other races in Germany.
david	Emma Bee wrote: In Germany the leading party stays in office by doing deals with the far right extremists. People of Turkish descent (for example), even if they are third generation Germans, are not entitled to citizenship and not allowed to vote. Emma, this is from the Observatory of European Foreign Policy: In 2002 there were over 500,000 German citizens of Turkish origin. By taking on German citizenship Turks over the age of 18 also gain the right to vote in Germany contributing to the forming of policies and allowing them to choose who they feel support their wishes the most. www.iuee.eu/pdf-dossier/12/rXNHUsicpVwS6Cd7AQHA.PDF
Emma Bee	Interesting piece on the news a couple of nights ago about the election process in New Zealand. Their last few elections have resulted in hung parliaments and very little has been achieved because the politicians spend so much time seeking compromises. It was claimed that not one piece of strong legislation has been passed since the last majority government. In Germany the leading party stays in office by doing deals with the far right extremists. People of Turkish descent (for example), even if they are third generation Germans, are not entitled to citizenship and not allowed to vote. I imagine something similar could happen here if ever deals are made with a handful of BNP who get into Parliament via PR. Japan's main Parliament is the House of Representatives who's members are elected under a first past the post system. It is tun by the Democratic Party who have an outright majority. The smaller House of Councillors involves the use of PR and is in hung parliament state. Some other nations with a hung parliament also have a political Head of State (President) so their position is different. Scaremongering? No. Cautious warning? Yes.