I tend to see danger in anything that tries to subvert the apathy of the masses. The British electorate’s disinterest in most political issues serves us well by helping to maintain a long-term stability that is lacking in other countries.

This is facilitated by the structures of Westminster; it is relatively hard for a government to force legislation through parliament, but easy for a government to block or slow down legislation. Our system has structures in place to slow down or block new laws, which I see as a design feature.

Of course, this comes from a viewpoint that measures the effectiveness of government in terms of how little it does, and how small an impact it can have on the lives of its electorate.