Today sees the publication of the
Power Report, claiming to be the biggest ever investigation into democracy in Britain. I haven't had a chance to look at it properly yet, but one thing stood out like a sore thumb. Apart from a former 'member of Hastings Young Persons Council' and the 'Chair
man of the National Federation of Women’s Institutes' the members of the Commission seem to be lacking in any experience of, ermm, how can I put this nicely..... democracy!