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John Leech

John Leech MP writes…My Voice, My Vote

By John Leech | Thu 17th April 2014 - 11:12 am

Ballot paperBritain is suffering from a crisis of alienation. Despite a wave of democratic reforms since 1997, including the rebirth of localism in 2010, the UK remains one of the most centralised European States. Even after devolution to Scotland and Wales, the majority of power is still concentrated in London and held by a narrow class of professional politicians most of whose lives seem increasingly detached from the people they represent. Local councils struggle to make an impact on their communities, and in vast swathes of the country voter turnout continues to sink as the electorate loses faith in the system’s ability to deliver the services they need.

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  • Mick Taylor
    @TristanWard. I have never been Mike my entire life. Please don’t take it upon yourself to unilaterally change my name...
  • David Le Grice
    Oddly the article leaves out the full context of the Kirklees result. This was a lib dem ward prior to the may elections which reform gained from us. So winnin...
  • David Warren
    Delighted to have contributed to the win in Almondbury by making several hundred phone calls to voters. Winning Here!...
  • Tristan Ward
    @ Mike , yes an encouraging night....
  • Mick Taylor
    A rather good council by-election week. I see the doomsayers are not saying that our performance is terrible this week, but they're not saying anything positive...