Tag Archives: democracy

Election Strategies 2011

On top of the strategies I previously proposed for the 2006 election and election tips for Singaporeans, here are some other things the opposition should do for the upcoming election: 1. Engage the people in issues, not the PAP. The Pappies will try to sidestep the issues and get LKY (or whoever) to badmouth opposition… Read More: Election Strategies 2011 »

How to model Britain after Singapore

Dug up this “letter” while rummaging through old documents for deletion. Thought I’d share it with you, now that the British Empire has a new coalition goverment and new prime minister David Cameron’s perceived glibness seeemed to have done more damage than good. Letter to Mr. Blair Dear Mr Blair,Just a mere few weeks after… Read More: How to model Britain after Singapore »

No, you listen to me first!

A reader by the name of Tom Grundy wrote in to The Standard newspaper in Hong Kong today to criticise the HK government’s response to the post-80s generation. Below is an excerpt of his letter: Almost as frustrating is Donald Tsang Yam-kuen’s clueless response to the rail link dissenters. Somehow he believes the real issue… Read More: No, you listen to me first! »

How to protest effectively

Here in Hong Kong, there seems to be some kind of protest every other week. Some 30 taxis, for instance, will stage a slow-drive protest in Kwun Tong over claims of faulty Sinopec LPG fuel. On New Year’s Day, thousands of pro-democracy protesters marched to the Central Liaison Office, but the supposedly peaceful demonstration turned… Read More: How to protest effectively »