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The dangers of democratic decision-making

March 31, 2016 By editor

NERC ship

Winston Churchill once said

…it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried…

I suspect the Natural Environment Research Council might beg to differ after “RRS Boaty McBoatface” has topped a national poll to name their new vessel.

The danger of asking for opinions is that you might just get them.

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