• IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    “real power” to me, is being able to make the government craft legislation that suits you. I can’t do that, can you?

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      9 months ago

      Yeh, I can actually - I can write to my MP, go and see them in the local surgery and persuade them to table questions and even draft legislation It’s quite cool.

    • ricecake@sh.itjust.works
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      9 months ago

      Yes, we’ve already determined that we have different definitions.

      To me, real power would be if they could just choose not to disclose the information.