tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from William Gelling OBE 2017-09-15T08:36:09+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/international-day-of-democracy 2017-09-15T08:36:09+01:00 International Day of Democracy The UK supports democracy worldwide because we believe it is the system of government that best allows for individual freedom.