Letters: Michael Meadowcroft on the need for a fair electoral system; Keith Flett on extra-parliamentary activity; Jol Miskin on an educated electorate; Nigel Trow on a citizen parliament; and letters by Tony Wright, Howard Hilton and Ian East
They may sound democratic, but that's a myth. Michael Meadowcroft says that ploys such as next week's vote on mayors should have no place in UK politics
Letters: Yet Labour was remarkably silent – at least until the final manifesto when it was too late – about the responsibilities of the rich and powerful
Letters: David Helliwell repeats the tired cliche that Camden is full of people who aren't in touch with 'real issues', in contrast with common-sense Doncaster
As cabinet prepares to meet for first time since elections and referendum, PM admits 'there will be more noise, more debate and more public airing of differences'
Letters: Miliband should note that Doncaster – a town in northern England he is kind enough to represent – recorded one of the firmest rebuttals of this piece of time-wasting nonsense
Are referendums the best way to shore up our feeble democracy?