I think IS got it right with the statement that it is the political system which is being rejected, regardless of whether Labours shits to the left or shits to the right. Maybe the continue focus on parties and parliament is damaging real politics, in the sense that the other political systems are obscured or seen as merely an appendage.
I would like to see an experiment in direct democracy somewhere in England, just to show how much people will get involved were parties not to stand between them and power. Member of the Anti-Fabulousness League since 1987.
I know schools can struggle to get governors, which is exactly the sort of low-level involvement a lot of people could do good in. Maybe there is a general disengagement form civic life. Member of the Anti-Fabulousness League since 1987.
