Does the government listen to the people or ever do what the people want!?

1.6 million people signed the petition against increasing the congestion charge area in London, but instead of scrapping the idea Tony Blair said he would email everyone who signed it to tell them why the congestion charge is a good idea.!!!!!!!

How arrogant can he get, he thinks he knows better than 1.6 MILLION people!!!!!

Water Charges in Northern Ireland...... You're bringing in water charges even though we pay for water charges in our rates bill and to rub salt in the wound instead of lowering the rates bill accordingly you increase them by up to 20%....

Come on Tony are you listening to the people who put you where you are!!!


Hands up if you think Tony doesn't care what the general public think?????

All of the above and more!!!!!is there no end to this governments arrogance and sleaze?
What happened to Great Briton?we are being made a laughing stock .
I think Blair should be sectioned under the mental health act as he obviously has lost touch with reality and is living on another planet completely!That is why he cant hear us anymore.oh my apologies he never did listen...he just lied his way around issues instead!

Have a million people march and block block traffic on all roads. That will make Mr Blair think.

More people voted for the Tories at the last election yet Labour won. Most politications vote what they're told to vote for by the party whip. A lot of things are run by unelected quangos. The House of Lords is picked by people with a vested interest.

The public don't really get a say in anything.

Tony Bliar only listens to Tony Bair and Cherie. He's been under Bush's influence for so long he thinks he's president of the UK. He's broken almost every election pledge since coming into power whilst successfully feathering his own nest.

Tony Blair is a 1st class prick .. the whole country is falling apart around us and hes the only one who cant see it !!
He has so got to go ... i am sick of being taxed left right and centre and not seeing any benefits from it !!

The only time the government pays attention to the people is when they ate up for re-election even then they pretty much do as they please

No they never listen because they don't care.

Actually the only time the governments, no matter what type, pay attention to the population is when the have a bloody revolution on their hands. European liberties exist because of your tendencies to take Kings, Queens, Tsars and Emperors out every so often and behead or hang them. The modern problem is that the real rulers are hidden behind figurehead puppets like Bush or Blair.
It would be a far better protest for everybody to take their money out of the banks than to block traffic.

We have been told, day in and day out, that democracy is the best form of Government any nation can have. But we see failure of the system world over. UK is not special. But yet, would we vote for dictatorship, if we are given the choice? Probably not, by the majority. The Government in power is ineffective in tackling the problems of its people, as the people in government are shortsighted and cannot see beyond their nose. They fail to appreciate the problems on the street as they normally fly and get their road cleared of ordinary people, when they take the street, in the name of security. They are afraid of the people, though are expected to lead and protect the people. When they are insulated, how can we expect them to understand the needs of the general public?

theres an old saying "treat people as you like to be treated" thats what government is there to do, to serve us and treat us how we
have employed them to treat us. but they are not doing it, so here is a new saying "treat politicians how they like to treat you" and they like to ingnore you, so the people must ignore the polititions
in order to teach them the error of their ways.

My hands are up, i agree with you