Simon Ashcroft July 5, 2023 8:35pm Well here's an idea from the past... The Greeks had a point. Though I'm not sure the UK's experiments with direct democracy over the last decade or so with referenda have turned out that well... #Athens #democracy How the ancient Greeks kept ruthless narcissists from capturing their democracy – and what modern politics could learn from them Those who seek power for the sake of power are less attracted to high office when more people get a say.