Got a love electoralist politics and hierarchical power structures. All of society being controlled by the outcome of the lowest common denominator. Such a wonderful system, ain't it? (/s)
Those "positions of power" only have power because we collectively "agree" to concede to their authority.
We could always collectively organize to do something else ... but that means effort and risk needs to be taken. Sadly, in my experience, not enough people are ready and willing to take those risks . . . yet.
Was it not obvious considering he canonically is an MI6 agent?