As a result, politicians are increasingly seen as impotent, irrelevant and dishonest. People are simply losing faith in politics. According to polls in the UK, the percentage of of the electorate who had 'great confidence' or 'quite a lot of confidence' in parliament has dropped from 54% to 10% between 1983 and 1996. People are abandoning the ballot box, how meaningful is democracy if only half the people bother to vote, (just 59% in 2001 General Election). What is the worth of representation if our politicians jump to the commands of corporations rather than that of their own constituents?

Politicians, desperate to woo those who will vote and to re-assert their legitimacy are turning to business to provide them with the tools. Pollsters, image consultants and advertising specialists seem like a better solution than actually addressing issues. Gallup polling since 1991 has consistently shown that people see the most urgent problems facing the UK as Health, Education, the Cost of Living, Unemployment and the Environment. Issues that require taxation or the control of business to address them. Meaning therefore, that they do not get addressed, unless of course it is to privatise or discard them to please 'the Market', (read Corporate Power). Using euphemisms such as 'Reducing Red Tape', reducing our Rights, Welfare and Living Standards, whilst reducing their Operating Costs and Tax Burden would be more accurate.

1. Intro

2. Corporate Power

3. Government

4. Media Power

Government - Hold 'em to Account!!