Voter Apathy

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On the subject of apathy, [Weatherill] described it as the greatest enemy of freedom. How true, as we've seen with the increasing power of the EU. He quoted Plato: The penalty that good men pay for failing to participate in public affairs is to be governed by others worse than themselves.' He escorted them on a tour of Parliament and sharply reminded them of the dress code: 'Reasonably smart, please. Not jeans,' which caused a minor problem for one of the students.

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Voter Apathy

When I was asked last week who I thought would win the general election, I didn't have a clue. This is such a peculiar election that few arc prepared to predict confidently its outcome. With opinion polls all over the place i...

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