14% of Britons apparently believe that “The best system for running a country effectively is a strong leader who doesn’t have to bother with elections” according to a recent poll.
This time we can’t even rely on the young folk to save us from our terrible national opinions. The sentiment actually runs even higher in those of younger age, with over 1 in 5 of those aged 18-45 thinking that would be a good thing.
In the same poll, fewer than 1 in 4 people think the UK is going in the right direction. Nearly 2 in 3 think we’re in a period of steep decline. Almost 60% think the UK’s best years are behind us.
It is hard not to join them on these latter propositions, but I find it absolutely insane that a measurable number of people think it’d be better if we didn’t have to “bother” with elections given no alternative beyond (red flag alert) “a strong leader” was given. Cue the famous Churchill quote about worst form of government except all the rest.