As much as it pains me to say it, they're elected under the system we have. It's the system that sucks, wholeheartedly. And our elected government, who have so far:
Sold our energy security to the Chinese
Plunged 3 million poor families into even deeper poverty
continued the dismantling of the NHS with a long term view towards at least partial privatisation
removed the subsidies on renewable energy sources whilst keeping those on fossil fuels, hastening both the country's and the planets decline into oblivion
attempted to destroy the BBC, the only major media outlet in the country who everyone listens to that reports the news in a relatively unbiased manner
adjusted taxation to make it harder for small businesses whilst refusing to clamp down on tax for large corporations
not done a damn thing about the shortcomings of the banking industry
andyp
As much as it pains me to say it, they're elected under the system we have. It's the system that sucks, wholeheartedly. And our elected government, who have so far:
What have I forgotten?