(June 16, 2016 at 1:09 pm)paulpablo Wrote: I don't know if David Cameron has the interests of the people at heart either. My decision isn't based on the people who are at the forefront of the the campaigns, simply about the practicality of a smaller government.
We know he doesn't, generally, as demonstrated by Austerity, back-door privatisation of health care & education and his European 'trade renegotiations' but the topic here isn't general UK politics but specifically should the UK maintain its current political associations with the EU or move to a different model. In that respect, we need to consider which position will leave the UK in best shape and that means, amongst other considerations, understanding the motives of those heading the campaigns. As much as I despise Cameron, remaining in Europe is in our best interests, irrespective of who's running the campaigns but the Stay option is highlighted even more by the selfish motivations and lack of foresight of the Leave campaign leadership.
On the subject of small government, yes they're bureaucratically more simple therefore less costly to run, decisions can be made more swiftly thus delivering change more efficiently and individual members of government have more authority therefore greater accountability however they've proven to be a poorer model than gestalt governmental agencies because typically, they make more, poorer decisions faster and wield less effective power in modern global politics.
Sum ergo sum
