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Is Modern Britain A Democratic Country? A democracy can be defined as a state governed by the people, in which their power is exercised directly or indirectly through representation by MPs in parliament. Britain has always been viewed as a democratic country, so in this essay I will look at the evidence for this viewpoint and decide from this whether I believe this is correct. One of the main things that characterises a democracy is the right to equality. In Britain, this is protected in many ways. Women now have equal standing in the workplace thanks to the Sex Discrimination Act (1975) and the Equal Pay Act (1970). They also have the right to maternity leave, set out in the Employment Rights Act (1996), meaning more women can have a career as well as a family. Ethnic minorities also have legislation such as the Race Relations Amendment Act (2000), which means that...

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