Politics & Politicking

Britain is not in the top 10 most democratic countries of the world. They are;- 

Rank	Country	Total Value Index
1	Denmark	0.958
2	Norway	0.956
3	Finland	0.946
4	Sweden	0.946
5	Germany	0.944
6	Switzerland	0.934
7	Netherlands	0.93
8	New Zealand	0.928
9	Belgium	0.925
10	Costa Rica	0.914

The UK actually comes 17th or 18th according to;-

https://www.democracymatrix.com/ranking

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/democracy-countries

https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2025/uphill-battle-to-safeguard-rights 

"Violence and the repression of political opponents during elections, ongoing armed conflicts, and the spread of authoritarian practices contributed to the 19th year of declining freedom. In the year to come, all those who understand the value of political rights and civil liberties must work together in the defense of democracy".

Anyone who thinks that because they live in a democracy they are safe, should think again. We live in a complex, interconnected world. We rely on other countries for basic necessities. Our biggest imports are cars & oil, closely followed by medicinal & pharmaceutical products & gas. The UK's biggest food imports are fruit & vegetables. 

https://www.statista.com/statistics/281818/largest-import-commodities-of-the-united-kingdom-uk/

We are an island. We don't have a huge land mass & what we have is diminishing due to construction of one sort or another. There is a limit to how self sufficient we can be. Our skills & manufacturing capabilities have declined drastically. We depend on other countries for vital goods. We don't even have the capability to defend ourselves adequately any more. This has all been a result of political decisions, particularly over the 13 years of Conservative rule. 

Many people are disinterested in politics. Considerable numbers don't trust politicians to tell the truth or make decisions in the best interests of the country as a whole. When politicians are unwilling or unable to answer simple direct questions, but spout the PR they have been trained to say, is there any reason for people to think otherwise?

Labour came into power promising change. I don't see any reason to trust them any more than I did the Conservatives so far. We need & deserve better politics than this.