But, what exactly is your point? As Migeru says, you can make the same statements about all the existing democracies. Starting a debate about the limits and flaws of the current forms of democracy and in which ways they could be improved could make a very interesting diary.

As for the European Union, are you in favour of the idea, or do you think we should stick to nation-states? And, if you are in favour of the European Union, what kind of governance and decision-making system would you propose?

By the way, the quality of the debate on ET requires to respect strict rules: when referring to an article, you should always put a link to it. Also, as det underlines it, you should not present as a quote a statement that is the journalist's interpretation of the interviewed person's words.

And when quoting the Telegraph, don't forget the Torygraph Alert!
 

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