Peter Jones

Ancient & Modern | 16 September 2006

Even the Romans were more democratic than that which Gordon Brown promises

Gordon Brown has promised that, when he comes to absolute power, he alone (not parliamentary colleagues, let alone the people) will appoint a cabinet ‘of all talents’ to do his bidding. Even the Romans were more democratic than that.

Roman toffs naturally took it for granted that none but they could legislate effectively.

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