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Profession politics: rule by lobby group? : Comments
By Mal Fletcher, published 23/7/2013'The difference between a politician and a statesman,' said James Freeman Clarke, 'is that a politician thinks of the next election, while a statesman thinks of the next generation.'
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...And so, the role of social media becomes the new age equivalent of the “Sydney Domain”, and hopefully also giving lobbyists a run for their collective money; placing the citizen and his views in a more open perspective. Fingers crossed for Democracy.