20 things we learned about democracy in April 2014

April 2014 is thought to be the most democratic month in human history, owing largely to the Indian general election taking place this month. In the UK, however, democracy wasn’t shown in its best light, with Culture Secretary Maria Miller resigning over her expenses, while Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage held a rather ill-tempered debate about Europe. Surely there were other insights revealed this month that might help redeem democracy’s reputation?