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The American official responded tersely to his interviewer regarding opposition to the ’star wars’ missile defence scheme in the Czech Republic: “Democracy isn’t about popular decisions. That’s why we have elected officials, who take decisions on complicated matters that may be unpopular”.
This week, in an extraordinary lesson on Democracy - one best delivered to the [...]

The two Italian aid workers, Simona Toretta and Simona Pari, along with their two Iraqi colleagues have been freed. Journalists on the Italian State television RAI have openly spoken of a ransom payment, and while officially the Government have denied this, various senior figures from both the Government and Opposition have suggested that it was [...]