If European politicians don't begin to tackle the laborious task of creating polities based on popular consultation and accountability, the EU will ultimately founder--and it won't be because some local restaurant is fleecing confused customers.

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The UK government believes that its "accountability revolution" and its digital public services will prove popular while saving the taxpayer money.

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So he will be under huge pressure from some in his shadow cabinet not to concede the ground of "democratic accountability" to the Conservatives, and risk the ire of most of the popular press.

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