Comments on: All so familiar in Oslo http://puffbox.com/2009/12/09/all-so-familiar-in-oslo/ Adventures in government, politics and open source. Mostly WordPress-related. Fri, 11 May 2012 16:17:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Tid for prioriteringer « Vox Publica http://puffbox.com/2009/12/09/all-so-familiar-in-oslo/comment-page-1/#comment-1194 Tid for prioriteringer « Vox Publica Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:50:48 +0000 http://puffbox.com/?p=1240#comment-1194 [...] Simon Dickson fra Puffbox fortalte om sine erfaringer fra prosjekter for den britiske regjeringen, og forsto raskt at problemstillingene vi diskuterer i Norge ligner veldig dem han er kjent med. [...] [...] Simon Dickson fra Puffbox fortalte om sine erfaringer fra prosjekter for den britiske regjeringen, og forsto raskt at problemstillingene vi diskuterer i Norge ligner veldig dem han er kjent med. [...]

]]> By: Basic elements of techpolitics « Bente Kalsnes' blog http://puffbox.com/2009/12/09/all-so-familiar-in-oslo/comment-page-1/#comment-1193 Basic elements of techpolitics « Bente Kalsnes' blog Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:24:29 +0000 http://puffbox.com/?p=1240#comment-1193 [...] as Simon Dickson wrote in his blog after the event – “it’s the fact that we’re all seeing the same [...] [...] as Simon Dickson wrote in his blog after the event – “it’s the fact that we’re all seeing the same [...]

]]> By: Stuart http://puffbox.com/2009/12/09/all-so-familiar-in-oslo/comment-page-1/#comment-1192 Stuart Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:52:38 +0000 http://puffbox.com/?p=1240#comment-1192 Indeed. Do you know how the data were gathered in the Dutch project you cited? It feels like a TheyWorkForYou/MySociety-type project... Indeed.

Do you know how the data were gathered in the Dutch project you cited? It feels like a TheyWorkForYou/MySociety-type project...

]]> By: Simon http://puffbox.com/2009/12/09/all-so-familiar-in-oslo/comment-page-1/#comment-1191 Simon Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:44:05 +0000 http://puffbox.com/?p=1240#comment-1191 True Stuart... but the right time to build that dataset would be immediately after an election, wouldn't it? The idea of non-geographical representation is not as far-fetched an idea as it might initially sound. <a href="http://www.legco.gov.hk/general/english/members/yr08-12/biographies.htm" rel="nofollow">Hong Kong's legislature</a> is half-geographically elected, half 'functional constituencies' like Engineering, Finance, Textiles & Garments, Financial Services, and Education. And the Irish Senate is mostly nominated by 'vocational panels'. True Stuart... but the right time to build that dataset would be immediately after an election, wouldn't it?

The idea of non-geographical representation is not as far-fetched an idea as it might initially sound. Hong Kong's legislature is half-geographically elected, half 'functional constituencies' like Engineering, Finance, Textiles & Garments, Financial Services, and Education. And the Irish Senate is mostly nominated by 'vocational panels'.

]]> By: Stuart http://puffbox.com/2009/12/09/all-so-familiar-in-oslo/comment-page-1/#comment-1190 Stuart Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:21:04 +0000 http://puffbox.com/?p=1240#comment-1190 I like the MP-dating-service idea but what was the purpose of their study? On one level it's fun to see how one matches against a Diane Abbott or a Vince Cable. But more importantly - and as you suggest - it raises the question of why someone's choice of MP is restricted to location. Perhaps I'm just ignorant and there are many very good reasons for the system as it is, but I like the idea of being able to support someone whose views more closely resemble mine. To put a similar thing together here in the UK I guess the first thing would be to profile each MP against a distinct set of criteria. Could take some time to build this dataset ;) I like the MP-dating-service idea but what was the purpose of their study? On one level it's fun to see how one matches against a Diane Abbott or a Vince Cable. But more importantly - and as you suggest - it raises the question of why someone's choice of MP is restricted to location.

Perhaps I'm just ignorant and there are many very good reasons for the system as it is, but I like the idea of being able to support someone whose views more closely resemble mine.

To put a similar thing together here in the UK I guess the first thing would be to profile each MP against a distinct set of criteria. Could take some time to build this dataset ;)

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