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Why I'm Not Pro-Democracy

Democracy is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "a form of government in which the people have a say over how it is governed" and its literal definition is "people power" (Classical Greek). Frequent, open and fair elections are seen as the hallmarks of democracies, and often, the hallmarks of great societies. Democracy's roots, however, did not see elections as such an essential process. This form of government, regarded by many as the hallmark of a great civilisation, originates from 5th Century BC Athens. In Ancient Athens, anyone who was a free male, and was not foreign-born, was granted the right to attend an ecclesia or assembly, where they would have the chance to bring about public lawsuits and debate new laws. These assemblies occurred several times a month and of the approximately 30, 000 eligible, there were about 6,000 to every meeting. A government of 6,000, in which there was no structural debate would have made for ineffective governme...

Post-Brexit Britain

Once the United Kingdom leaves the European Union, some critics believe that the British economy will never be resurrected and that it will suffer miserably, as it fails to trade with the wider world. However, after an in-depth analysis of the British economy, our team here at Invenire have chosen four actions to be taken by the Government to create more jobs for British workers. 1. Invest in vocational and technical training  Many believe that Theresa May should solely focus her higher education efforts on lowering university costs. Although Britain does need a new generation of academics and university-educated professionals to fill the market without foreigners, it remains the truth that the United Kingdom needs a new, stronger network of vocational  colleges and trade schools.  A study by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) warns that the number of university leavers has dramatically outstripped the supply of advanced jobs. The report used data from the ...