“Votes for 16-year-olds” has exposed our incoherent attitude towards young people

Democracy is at stake as violence scars the French territory

What does democracy mean if it is not related to the popular will?

A seemingly democratic initiative was nothing of the sort

A serious accusation should be treated with appropriate seriousness

More direct democracy could be Europe’s only means of restoring political legitimacy

How ideas like “citizens’ assemblies” threaten democracy and effective policy-making

A power-hungry socialist Prime Minister has struck a deal with separatists

Is Matthew Goodwin right about shifting to the left on economics?

The public cannot be trusted to vote properly