Elections... don't get me started on that topic. In my country there's bound to be some election (either on state or local level) taking place all the time. That's always a good excuse to keep the status quo. Let's put changes off till after the most imminent election... a crooked business.
I'm really starting to like the fact that e.g. the president of the US can only do the job for two consecutive terms. I'd like to see that for our governments as well. People could concentrate on the job and not worry about re-election. I'm not talking about political parties but individuals btw.