Not everything that is old is decrepit, not even me! And not everything that is new has advanced the world in a way we wish it had. There is always a mixture of good and bad, even in Democracy.

If there is one thing I have learned in my old age it is this, the kind of Democracy we have in the UK is not real Democracy. Going to a voting station every 5yrs and ticking a box is a very feeble example of Democracy. Any control of events thereon ceases the minute we post our vote, and any of the ongoing measures by Westminster to change the rules diminish Democracy even further.

Democracy can never be about controlling who can and who cannot vote!

It used to be different in Scotland, Scots new what they were doing in the 1600s! …..and it worked exceptionally well for ordinary folk like you and me.

The nearest equivalent in our modern world can be found in Switzerland. No messing with the people there!

Take what worked in the past and mould it within our modern system. Throw out the broken branches and grow something new.

Dare to be different.

Many of us probably won’t see the fruit of this but we can still sow the seed knowing our children and grandchildren will reap the rewards.

What a legacy to leave them!