Democracy, as Sir Winston Churchill once said in the House of Commons (quoting an unknown parliamentary predecessor) is the worst form of government, apart from all those other forms which have been tried from time to time.
Democracy, from the Greek words demos, meaning people, and kratos (rule, power or strength) in its purist form is government of the people, by the people and for the people.
Thousands of organisations, from the smallest membership based incorporated societies to local authorities and central government vote for the people they wish to govern them.
Thousands of organisations, from the smallest membership based incorporated societies to local authorities and central government vote for the people they wish to govern them.
