StraferJack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Problem with current democracy > > "The impact of the lack of reform is felt by the > public. People need better services, have higher > expectations, but as any politician can tell you, > they don?t want to pay more for them. So the > absence of reform, particularly in an era of tight > budgets, is immensely challenging. Thus you have > the curious paradox of modern leadership: There > has to be reform to satisfy rising public demands, > but the public can be easily mobilized to oppose > those reforms. Therefore politicians often back > off the change, which then increases voters? > disillusionment with the political process." > > > From a very good article in ny times today. By... > Erm... Blair And a very tory position, to some degree. Vested interests of all sorts fight reform of public services or changing how, who and what they deliver in the 21st Century World with its challenges and demographics. We need new solutions not just more money (and their ain't enough anyway without a massive across the board hike in taxes).