Royal’s emphasis on the concept of participatory democracy – “Tell me what you want, I will be your spokesperson” – has so far shown itself to have limited appeal. Voters like to be consulted, and citizens love to express themselves, but at the end of the day, they want a leader, someone they can trust.
罗雅尔强调参与民主的概念，她提出“告诉我你想要什么，我来做你的发言人”。这一概念目前吸引力有限。选民希望得到咨询，公民渴望表达自我，但是归根到底，他们还是想要一个领导人物，一个他们可以信赖的人。换言之，他们并不只是想要某人洗耳恭听，而是令人安心、一言九鼎而且办事干练。