tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21661313.post5964593018696615069..comments2024-01-23T10:52:07.009+00:00Comments on Hunting Monsters: Why should anyone vote in the European Parliament elections?ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09958839106380353855noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21661313.post-89908122022738022412009-05-16T20:31:00.000+01:002009-05-16T20:31:00.000+01:00Obviously, "has made a difference" ought to have b...Obviously, "has made a difference" ought to have been inserted before "somewhat undermines". I'm very tired.fr finton stacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21661313.post-12756626174068593052009-05-16T19:26:00.000+01:002009-05-16T19:26:00.000+01:00Well, yes and no. I'm guessing that like most parl...Well, yes and no. I'm guessing that like most parliaments, the European Parliament does a lot of boring and routine stuff, with exciting major events being pretty few and far between. But the European Parliament is a bit worse off, because its power is fairly negative (blocking or tweaking decisions already made), and its weak electoral mandate makes it hard for it to assert itself too much in that area.ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09958839106380353855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21661313.post-46094639560732534482009-05-16T18:55:00.000+01:002009-05-16T18:55:00.000+01:00Doesn't the fact that commentators have to point o...Doesn't the fact that commentators have to point out individual instances in which the only directly-elected European body (entitled "Parliament", no less) somewhat undermine its credibility?fr finton stacknoreply@blogger.com