The end of democracy.

Democracy, as the term is commonly understood, could soon be at an end, in Great Britain. As I write, deal making is underway which could thwart the will of the British public, and install another unelected British Prime Minister, and return a much maligned Labour government to power, again.

Nick Clegg, whom once I knew, but now no more, is presently deciding with whom to strike a deal. For four days, he negotiated with the Conservative party but, seemingly not satisfied with their offer on electoral reform, he is now discussing what the Labour party can offer him and his party. It seems that the Labour party is offering more than the Conservatives: they look set to give Nick Clegg the electoral reform (to Proportional Representation) that he seeks. It may be that a Liberal-Labour coalition is about to form. Now, why should this concern us?

Well, it is simple. The British electorate tried very hard to vote Labour out. Labour lost around 100 seats at this election - about as many as the Tories gained. The message seems clear: the electorate wanted Labour to go. After all, the Tories ended up with the greatest proportion of votes. Now, however, it is in Nick Clegg's power to restore Labour to government, in exchange for electoral reform and power sharing for his own party. In fact, the deal as I understand it, would mean that the Labour party enacted the Liberal's manifesto.

I would like you to think about that. The policies of a party which came a poor third in the elections, could soon be enacted - when the vast majority of people didn't want them. Not only that, but the party that the people really didn't want to see continue in power (well, most of them, anyway), could soon be returned to power. Thus, the voting intentions of the electorate could soon turn out to be meaningless. Britain could end up with a goverment that almost all didn't want - and policies that almost no-one would agree with. All of this is in the hands of Nick Clegg and his rather small Liberal Democrat party. This is all rather undemocratic. The people of Britain could soon have foisted on them, a government they didn't choose and policies they don't want. What's more, is that all of this is largely in the hands of one man: Nick Clegg, who didn't do anywhere near as well at the polls as everyone expected.

Should it be that a Lib-Lab pact is struck and a Labour coalition government comes to power in the UK, then it means the end of democracy in the UK. An unelected Prime Minister and an unelected government, will be in power. What is more, once electoral reform is enacted, this very circumstance would become a permanent feature of the political landscape of the UK. All it would take is for the Liberals and Labour to form an alliance at any future election, and they could keep themselves in power, forever. There would not even be any point in holding an election - since the losing parties could, in most circumstances, band together to keep out the winner (unless they had over 50% of the vote...which isn't likely).

The next few days could mean the end of any real democracy in the UK. The irony of it is, that this end will come about through seeking a "better form" of democracy, in PR. It isn't better. It just means that, after each election, the government will be decided not by the people, but by the politicians striking deals among themselves. In such circumstances, there may as well not be an election at all. I am coming to think that, under certain circumstances, "democracy" can be nothing more than an elaborate fraud upon the public.

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Gordon Brown and the meaning of megalomania.

Gordon Brown has written a new definition of megalomania, into the English language. What is it? Well it is: "Gordon Brown.". The man, quite simply, appears to be utterly insane.

I shall explain for those who haven't been following the British election. Gordon Brown was the Prime Minister for Great Britain (you've got to love that "Great"...), until the election on Thursday, 6th May 2010. For most people, Gordon Brown ceased to be Prime Minister upon the results. However, Gordon Brown doesn't see it that way: Gordon Brown thinks he should be Prime Minister DESPITE the results.

What, by the way, were those results? Well, they were the worst shift against labour seen in the last 80 years or so: Labour lost in the region of 100 seats to the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. That the people of Britain do not want a Labour government, any longer, really could not have been clearer - especially since the flawed electoral system is biased AGAINST the Tories (Conservatives) and the Liberal Democrats and makes it much easier to elect a Labour MP than one of any other stripe.

So the people of Britain have made it clear that they want Labour and Gordon Brown out - and what does Gordon Brown do: he sits there, in No.10, refusing to resign, refusing to acknowledge the political reality and offers a deal to the Liberal Democrats to keep himself in power, despite the nation simply not wanting him. In doing so, he shares despotic characteristics with dictators throughout history - people who, customarily, ignored the will of their people to impose their power upon them. So, too, does Gordon Brown wish to. Though I live many thousands of miles away and haven't stepped foot in the UK for years, it is quite clear to me that the man is mad, mad, mad.

Let us look at other evidence of his mental unwellness. Apparently, he has such a violent temper that he quite regularly shocks subordinates (and protection officers) with the venom he is capable of spewing. Should a nation be ruled by a man who inspires fear at his wrath in those who work with him?

I don't think so.

That Gordon Brown would seek to continue to rule, despite an abundantly clear message from the electorate that he should go, indicates a few things very strongly: first, among them, is that he has no respect for democracy. Perhaps this should be no surprise, since Gordon Brown has never been elected anyway: he was chosen by his own party, to replace Tony Blair, but has never, actually, gone through an election in his current position - until now.

Should it be, that Gordon Brown succeeds in thrashing out a deal with the Liberal Democrats and remains in power, then the whole of Britain will be seen in a much lesser light. Britain will become a nation in which a man may rule, simply because he wants to, more than anyone else. It will become a place in which the most aggressive, violent, unhinged person, is "King"...because no-one dares to stand up to him.

Let Britain not become a dictatorship in all but name. Let it be a nation run by an ELECTED leader. Let Gordon Brown step down - or be thrown down. Let democracy prevail and let there be a government that the people have actually chosen.

There is one complication to all this, however. The constitution states that the party presently in power has the first bite at forming a coalition, if it can, to create a government. Might I suggest that the constitution be changed? For it seems to me an unjust document that would leave in power a party that the whole nation has voted out of power.

I worry for Britain. I really do. It seems darkly funny that a nation that once inspired the world to take up democracy, should now be in so undemocratic a situation in which Gordon Brown - a man never elected to Prime Minister, directly by the people - should be seeking to ignore the results of the election and remain in his undeserved position as leader of a (once Great) nation. Perhaps it is time to change Britain's name. Perhaps, henceforth, it should be known as "Once Great Britain". You see, it was Great once - but I don't think it is, anymore. I hope it gets the chance to be great again. That chance begins with allowing the will of the people to prevail. It is time for Gordon Brown to leave the world stage. After all, he should never have been on it in the first place (since the people never chose him).

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