Farage, Johnson, Trump and before them Berlusconi are a study in everything flawed with our governance systems.

Bread and circuses win the day, wise, strategic policy is not wanted if it brings short term pain, and that is collectively our own fault.

Give us punishment for abuse of office or incompetent performance. The original Athenian version of democracy had this safeguard, a vote at the end of office...did you manage things well, yes ?... no problem, no ?.... 10 yr exile and confiscation of property