For some time, it has been fashionable for commentators to suggest that politics in this country is broken. It is true that less and less people turn out to vote, and there is a surge in support for smaller parties, suggesting voters are increasingly dissatisfied by the three main parties. But people are not really apathetic. Look at what happened in Scotland, where a new generation was inspired and energised by the question of independence. Voters are simply turned off by politicians who look and sound the same and speak from scripts written by special advisers. With a referendum on our membership of the EU, there will be an exciting and meaningful debate about what kind of country we want to be and how we see our place in the world. Millions of people will be have the opportunity to shape their future, rather than simply subcontract fundamental decisions to an army of identikit politicians in identikit suits robotically following the party line. I believe the debate over our future in Europe will engage and energise people in a way that has not been seen for decades. It will be very healthy for democracy.