Quote by Sean Connery

There's something fundamentally wrong with a system where there's been 17 years of a Tory Government and the people of Scotland have voted Socialist for 17 years. That hardly seems democratic.

There's something fundamentally wrong with a system where th

Summary

This quote suggests that there is a disparity between the political preferences of the people in Scotland and the governance they receive. It highlights the frustration that arises when a certain political party consistently wins power at a national level despite consistently being in opposition within a specific region. The speaker questions the democratic fairness of this situation by pointing out the substantial period of rule by the Conservative party contrasting with the socialist voting pattern in Scotland. The quote implies that true democracy should align the government with the political choices made by the people it governs.

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By Sean Connery

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