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21522 | Democracy is inadequate without a great deal of devolution [Russell] |
Full Idea: Democracy is not at all an adequate device unless it is accompanied by a very great amount of devolution. | |
From: Bertrand Russell (Political Ideals [1917], 1) | |
A reaction: This whole book of Russell's is an appeal for the devolution of power, and for workplace democracy. |
21523 | We would not want UK affairs to be settled by a world parliament [Russell] |
Full Idea: We should none of us like the affairs of Great Britain to be settled by a parliament of the world. | |
From: Bertrand Russell (Political Ideals [1917], 1) | |
A reaction: The UK is currently (Dec 2018) living with a plan to quit Europe, mainly on the grounds that a European parliament has some authority over Britain. In every country resentment of the government increases with distance from the capital city. |