I think I will probably go in March 2011, plantar fasciitis or no.

The point was put to me to day by a client heavily involved in the technical delivery of solutions to enable direct democratic access (sorry to be so cryptic, but client confidentiality, you know) that it is inherent in the concept of democracy that one listens to and considers contrary opinions.

If that is correct (I am still cogitating) then neither the USA nor the UK at present have a democracy.