The Future of Politics
- ISBN-10
- 0007101317
- ISBN-13
- 9780007101313
- Pages
- 235
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Author
- Charles Kennedy
Description
"Politics needs to rediscover its sense of idealism and purpose. Politicians can all too easily become entirely involved with the need to gain and retain power, and lose sight of the goals which originally drove them: the result is that the public becomes yet more alienated. The present government's desire for control can be seen in its unprecedented attacks on individual liberty, and if record levels of disaffection are to be avoided the promotion of freedom must be a high priority. We need to build a genuinely inclusive democracy in which the creativity and drive of individuals are celebrated, and nurture a culture of mutual responsibility, where people see their own actions at a local and community level as vital as the actions of central government.".
