John Burns
John Burns
John Elliot Burnswas an English trade unionist and politician of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly associated with London politics. He was a socialist and then a Liberal Member of Parliament and Minister. He was anti-alcohol and a keen sportsman. After retiring from politics, he developed an expertise in London history and coined the phrase "The Thames is liquid history". When the Liberal cabinet made a decision for war on 2 August 1914, he resigned and played no...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionActivist
Date of Birth20 October 1858
My 90-year-old mother has used a similar voting system in Austin, Texas, and she hasn't had a problem in learning how to vote with it.
The recent I.L.P. conference from which I had expected some change in methods and tactics has confirmed my previous views of its leaders.
We will also have paper ballots to help with the transition. We will be fully electronic touch-screen voting in November for the fall general election.
We need to embrace the changes because it will expand the population of people who can vote.
There also will be other significant service and expense reductions, including reductions in staff other than from the (early-retirement plan).
There are a lot of people who can't afford to buy at today's prices. It looks to me like the market is headed for a soft landing.
There are screws in it, so maybe that's an indication for something. I'm just really curious.
News conferences that two years ago would have attracted 60, 80 or 100 Western journalists now get 10, 15 or less.
Eventually this will save us money by eliminating the old paper ballots. It's always been hard to estimate how many people will vote and plan to have enough ballots printed. That problem should be eliminated. We've had a trash barrel full of ballots left over because we had too many ballots printed and then have a low voter turnout.
It's been years since we have seen any unsold inventory like this in Phoenix's new-home market. Too many builders went too far out and built houses that were too expensive.
Still more important perhaps, is the fact that labour of the humbler kind has shown its capacity to organise itself; its solidarity; its ability.
I want the municipality to be a helping hand to the man with a desire of sympathy, to help the fallen when it is not in their power to help themselves.
It's all supply and demand. There is no change in the demand in housing, the demand for landlords is not changing. But more people are looking for tenants. That's when the investment becomes speculative.
When I have to mount a staircase I climb up step by step. If I want to go up ten stairs at a time I break my neck - and that is not my intention.