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The Politics of Democracy
When I think about the concept of democracy, I think about a system where every vote counts and where each voter is represented equally. These days I find myself looking at governments and wondering why that idea is being swept under the carpet and leaving many people disenfranchised. I have been watching the rhetoric from the US for months and have frankly been amazed at the way people have been treating each other based on political outlook and a sense of *I'm right you are wrong*. I have ... read more
Thoughts About Government
Watching the current furore within the UK government has me wondering about the party system, democracy and effective management of countries... Today we have Tony Blair, the Prime Minister holding tight to his premiership whilst members of the party he leads are "plotting" to eject him, or at the very least push him to commit to stepping down. Whilst all this goes on the actual running of the country appears to be on the back burner and the focus is on power struggles. Even if he announces ... read more