We have a black card economy where the richest are exempt from tax.

I think its pretty obviious when a socialialist govt. does get elected in England - they get the riot act read to them and told not to do what need s to be done or there will a right wing coup. That Spycatcher book really did lay it on theline who runs England. And democracy doesn't really come into it.

Watergate would never have happened in England. The corrupt bastards are never called to account.

What needs to be done is to give the queen and her mates a salary of a million quid. take their wealth and get those people who sit in the dragons den and and can recognise a decent business idea to invest the money. Run the rotyal estates and art collections as businesses. Provide decent housing and healthcare for everybody.

Should get the economy moving. But will it happen, will it buggery...
You wanted an alternative to kisssing the bums of the toffs, Don.