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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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#...When that happens, government becomes about closed elites taking advice from unrepresentative interest groups, the views of which are at best single-minded and at worst short-sighted…#

...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.
Posted by diver dan, Tuesday, 23 July 2013 2:07:56 PM
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If only we could get rid of political donations (bribes) we would be able to elect a government more representative of the needs of the people.
Posted by askari, Monday, 5 August 2013 9:37:05 PM
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