‘Independent, Local, Trusted and Loved’: The Disintegration of Traditional Party Politics
Even before the recent Rochdale by-election result declared on 1 March 2024, which drove a coach and horses through the traditional party-political system.
When did democracy die in the UK?
We live in a nation led by an unelected Prime Minister presiding over a government that does not represent the will of the British people. It is unconcerned with the welfare of the public, and is aided by a nominal opposition that simply supports their position.
Oh yes it is! Oh no it isn’t!
The constitution of North Korea proclaims it a democratic republic. In reality, their single-candidate elections are merely for show, and those who wish to reject the sole candidate must do so in a specially monitored booth – an act which risks persecution, incarceration or death.
Party politics destroys freedom
Parliamentary sovereignty is a term that politicians use to justify the revolutionary system they have secretly created – he single elective authority. This system pretends to be representative of public opinion by offering a variety of manifestos.