I don’t normally take much notice about Russian comments on democracy. It’s like asking an Eskimo to describe sunbathing – they know it exists but don’t really have much experience of it themselves!
However, for the past few days I have been looking at international matters. I have just finished a meeting with a representative of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum and the European LGA looking at a range of issues. The meeting took place in London because the UK matters and for many the way that the UK does things and crucially has done things for many years is an important part of their search for democracy governance.
