But, like Chicago's notorious Blue Bag recycling program, the higher rates for curb parking that will accompany the privatization of the city's 36,000 street meters give only the appearance of taking the lead of the civilized world, while in fact doing nothing of the sort, and disappointing both of the above constituencies.
At a final face-to-face prioritisation workshop, 18 people representing the above constituencies arrived by consensus at the top 10 priority questions.
The constituency, smug, and above all other constituencies, respectable, has always been Conservative.
In a parliament of local champions (and assertive smaller parties see Bagehot), it is unlikely to get it.Britain can have stable, traditional government from Westminster, or it can have independent-minded local MPs who are loyal to their constituencies above all else.
More sensible would be to create smaller constituencies and, above all, barriers to the multiplication of parties.
I was watching the movie on an airplane and scribbled that line down on my napkin because it summarizes what is missing today in so many places: leaders who surprise us by rising above their histories, their constituencies, their pollsters, their circumstances — and just do the right things for their countries.
North-easterners are enthusiastic about elections, with turnout this year estimated in many constituencies at well above 80%, setting a high standard for the rest of the country.
Two constituencies witnessed turnouts above 80%.
For example, EnNahda's results are systematically above the average in the constituencies of Italy, Germany and Arab countries/rest of the world.
In the image above, you can see how constituencies with a clear partisan bias can be divided in such a way that their votes become almost worthless.
Above this level is a delegate body representing local council constituencies, for local councils, and above that is another body representing Dáil (lower house of Parliament) constituencies, comprising local public representatives plus delegates from local branches.
