Nor will it do so in countries where genuine political democracy is firmly established and the electorate will no longer support the objectives.

I applaud your optimism, but nothing will change until politicians believe that their electorate supports action to control greenhouse gas emissions.

Its members had won their seats in the general election of 1935, when the electorate supported Tory appeasement and Labor pacifism.

Most rural electorates in New Zealand traditionally support the National Party, and so Sutton's victory as a Labour candidate was noteworthy.

The electorate supported tax breaks to make it easier for first-time homebuyers to save for a down payment and for people to save for college.

Dr. Owen said he would remain in Parliament as a Social Democrat representing Plymouth as long as the electorate supported him.

The Australian electorate largely supported the Government, though there was a comparatively smaller element of dissidents.

The electorate, mostly working-class Chinese, supported the more radical Labour Front and the PAP.

And now when the fertilizer hit's the fan and they need the electorate to believe them and more importantly to support them, the trust is not there.

Whether those officials have the courage to do so remains to be seen, but it is clear the electorate would support such shifts.