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America is not just a democracy, it represents a certain culture of competitive mobility and personality aspirations, politics is not merely a clash of interests, but a clash of dreams.

The American polity is infected with a serious imbalance of power between elites and masses, a power which is the principal threat to our democracy.

We're like a Third World country when it comes to some of our election practices.

There is something inherent in our democracy that tends to want to level. America is a little uncomfortable in the presence of someone who is distinctly superior in whatever way.

We're a robust democracy here. That's the wonderful thing about this country.

I've often thought that the gauntlet of American politics is more individualistic, more expensive, more unpredictable than in many other democracies.

Events in America show the extent to which democracy there is fuelled by populism - Barack Obama's victory is a manifestation not of Washington's need for change, but of America's. That is not how democracy works in England.

American democracy must be a failure because it places the supreme authority in the hands of the poorest and most ignorant part of the society.

American democracy is spoiled by people buying everything in sight and then selling and buying everything in sight, including our politicians.