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Part 3 of three part series on democracy in The Guardian

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Warwick Smith

If democracy is broken, why should we vote? By Warwick Smith Originally published at theguardian.com, Thursday 18 September 2014 14.28 AEST Some argue that only by withdrawing our participation from the broken system can we hope to fix it or … Continue reading →

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The state of democracy – Part 2 of 3 in The Guardian

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Warwick Smith

Political donations corrupt democracy in ways you might not realise By Warwick Smith Originally published at The Guardian, Thursday 11 September 2014 10.37 AEST A consequence of a donation-driven approach to politics is that areas of political debate are in … Continue reading →

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