Fine except that we don't live in one.

%40 of the population abstained from voting at the last election. effectively saying "I don't want any of you in a position of power", so now we have a government made up of members (on a constituency, rather than P.R. basis) elected by only 60 percent of the population. More people abstained than voted for any individual party, and no-one votes for the monarch.

Heseltine's biography mentions his proudest moment as being "the defeat of C.N.D.". Not sure that that "defeat" ever actually happened but you take my point. Politicians WILL NOT allow democracy to stand in their way.

"People all around the world live in environments where political violence is a very real, daily part of their lives. Your "non-violence is the way" PC cop-out doesn't go down well with people who can't escape the political violence in their lives. Lucky you who has been able to do so, apparently, with only a cheap watch."

Yes you're quite right. People trying to kill me isn't important at all and I shouldn't be so crass as to mention it in polite circles. Of course, I was nearly blown up in a country that's not at war with anyone so that's alright, and I should think myself lucky. >/sarcasm<

EJ