Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:44 am
Look at the economic position we're in today because of poor democratic governance caused by 'government by opinion poll' rather than economic and political necessity. Labour enjoyed economic success during the global boom however when debt levels reached dangerous levels they made no attempt to slow down growth or increase the cost of money as this would have lost votes. Instead they let the ship sail on into the storm - Gordon Brown as treasury minister was fully and undeniably aware of the situation when he became PM but took no measures whatsoever to avert disaster.
Democracy works like all things, when it is competently run. But if you do not 'manage' democracy inevitably things go wrong and it takes a strong PM to separate what is good for the country and what the voters like. Margaret recognised that distinction, Blair and Brown simply played the opinion polls.
Democracy works like all things, when it is competently run. But if you do not 'manage' democracy inevitably things go wrong and it takes a strong PM to separate what is good for the country and what the voters like. Margaret recognised that distinction, Blair and Brown simply played the opinion polls.