The focus should be on talking up this government’s achievements so far – and preventing a Reform victory The focus should be on talking up this government’s achievements so far – and preventing a Reform victory T he dominant political force sweeping across Europe is the “throw the bastards out” party, whoever happens to be in power. Discontent and distrust spread as global democracy declines. Only 6.6% of the world’s people live in a full democracy, according to the Economist’s global index ,