Political parties and democracy, and why have political parties at all? They are not 'beloved' objects and political parties have collapsed all over the world. In Britain, the public when asked if they would like a Conservative, or Labour party government, or a government made up of the best people available, will inevitably plump for the latter,
Robert McKenzie, Professor of Sociology, London School of Economics
Dr. David Butler, Fellow, Nuffield College, Oxford.
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