There has long existed a disconnect between theory and practice. Aspiration and Control. Democracy is a simple concept. Political parties have corrupted it, made it a vehicle for the enrichment of the few. The plaything of those convinced of their moral and intellectual superiority. In their view those who toil need leadership, not opportunity. Jea...
For over a century the UK has struggled with political realism and to an extent, its identity. In 1918 the Labour Parties pamphlet 'Labour and the New Social Order' set out an essentially communist agenda. Beatrice and Sidney Webb's 1920 book ' Constitution For The Socialist Commonwealth Of Great Britain' fleshed it out. Many were taken in by talk ...
