317 Year-Old Impressed That It Can Still Maintain An Election

317 years have passed since the Act of Union established the United Kingdom, and at such a ripe old age it’s undeniably impressive that it can still maintain an election. “Nonetheless, we need to be careful,” cautions political analyst Alexis Montgomery, “to prevent our democratic institutions from going soft.” 

 At the beginning of any democracy, it’s easy to maintain your desire, but things can become stale over time. While powerplay can do the trick for many, “it’s something you and your democratic institutions have to agree on together,” Montgomery continued. “Bondage can stimulate democracy, for example. Like when parliament agrees to take on legally binding obligations to ensure long-term prosperity is protected against short-term profiteering. Like being bound by The Climate Change Act to reach net-zero by 2050.”

But, in the intimacy of parliamentary proceedings, democratic institutions are often repulsed by unexpected attempts to violate the balance of powers. “By passing legislation in flagrant contravention of the Supreme Court, for instance — like the Rwanda Bill.”

At press time, Montgomery suggested that voters try role-play, by going to the polls on the 4th of July in costume.