Aneurin Bevan said:This is the real Crisis in Democracy.
At present, we are going through a Crisis in Democracy in Western Europe.
The Crisis of Democracy arises essentially as a result of our auction system of elections, which ensures that expectations are created which cannot be realised.
of the votes, as is the case in Quebec, means a Crisis of Democracy in a first-past-the-post system, because it does not represent the majority of the people.
I do not think that there is a Crisis in Democracy.
There is a Crisis of Democracy in European elections in Britain which must be addressed forthwith.
There is a Crisis of Democracy in local elections.
I also accept the hon. Gentleman's comments about the Crisis of Democracy, especially in by-elections, where there have been turnouts of 16 per cent.
Will the Leader of the House arrange for an early debate on the Crisis of Democracy in local government?
I think that I do not do an injustice to those arguing for change if I say that they believe that there is a Crisis in Our Democracy, manifested in low turnouts in elections and a more pervasive disengagement from politics, and that this necessitates reform of our political process, with a new electoral system forming a key part of the reforms.
We now face a major Crisis in Our Democracy.
The report is also right to make it clear that the current Crisis of Democracy has no single cause or easy explanation.
In my view there is almost a collective sense of denial that we have a Crisis in Our Democracy.
There is a tendency to think that Africa has a Crisis of Democracy, bad governance, and that somehow we can "export" good governance and democracy to it.
How can the answer to a Crisis of Democracy be an unelected Prime Minister?
However, such partisan considerations should come second in the context of a profound Crisis in Democracy.
There is a Crisis of Democracy in this country.
A recent study by Democratic Audit showed that the public are increasingly distrustful of our political institutions and of corporate power, and are saying in ever-larger numbers that we face a Crisis of Democracy.
I like tradition if it is functional, and that is the point of view that I come from when I say that unless we sort out this place we will have a Crisis in Our Democracy.
Frankly, there is a Crisis in Our Democracy because of the disconnect that people feel between their life and what we politicians do, in this place and more generally.