In part 1 of this post I pointed out how democracy is prevented from becoming mob rule by the devolution of power to parliament – allowing the people their full say only once every three years. It is for this reason that I think direct democracy efforts such as binding referenda are doomed to fail. [...]

When you think about it, democracy is really the tyranny of the majority. It is where the majority gets to impose it’s will on the minority, regardless of what is right or proper. This was made obvious to me in 1999 when Labour campaigned on introducing extra taxes for the “rich” (ostensibly to improve health), [...]

On the first day of Christmas John Key gave to us – everything he promised, without a lot of fuss.
Okay, so I’m a lousy poet, but I am with Bill Ralston on this one – Key has delivered precisely what he said he would, as fast as he promised he would; within 100 days. That [...]