Comments on: Sarkozy tries to privatise La Poste, the citizens vote No http://hadleighroberts.com/2009/10/sarkozy-privatise-la-poste-citizens-vote/ The French Exception Sat, 10 Sep 2011 08:40:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dr. M Macpherson http://hadleighroberts.com/2009/10/sarkozy-privatise-la-poste-citizens-vote/#comment-506 Dr. M Macpherson Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:16:29 +0000 http://hadleighroberts.co.uk/?p=1277#comment-506 Better than a consultation of the electorate would be a binding plebiscite or referendum. Politicians resist this sort of democracy so to introduce procedures such as "citizens' initiative" a campaign will be needed -- see <a href="http://www.iniref.org" rel="nofollow">www.iniref.org</a> It would be very interesting to learn about "direct democracy" in France, at national and regional levels. Can you tell us about this? Better than a consultation of the electorate would be a binding plebiscite or referendum. Politicians resist this sort of democracy so to introduce procedures such as "citizens' initiative" a campaign will be needed — see http://www.iniref.org

It would be very interesting to learn about "direct democracy" in France, at national and regional levels. Can you tell us about this?

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