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court of public opinion OR better democracy?

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/rachel_sylvester/article6900028.ece
"But the court of public opinion, in which voters are both judge and
jury, has already found the political class guilty of all charges. In
the week of the anniversary of the gunpowder plot, most voters would
like nothing better than to blow up the House of Commons, stoking the
fire with tables and chairs purchased from the John Lewis list."


I&R ~ GB replies
Building elements of direct democracy into our system of governance
would, with other advantages, bring increased respect for the
electorate. A referendum does not have to be held on every issue. Just
being aware of the possibility makes politicians  "look before they
leap". The veto-referendum can be used to stop bad or unwanted law. The
citizens' initiative (e.g. law proposal) can enrich public debate and
bring new ideas into politics. More detail at www.iniref.org/

I&R ~ GB Citizens' Initiative and Referendum
Campaign for direct democracy in Britain
http://www.iniref.org/
http://www.iniref.org/steps.html Basic presentation
http://www.iniref.org/case.html The case for more democracy
http://www.ipetitions.com/campaigns/i-and-r.gb  sign up for reform

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