CITIZEN, DEMOCRACY AND CONSTITUTION
REFORM FOR BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND


PROPOSAL IN PREPARATION,  FOR ANALYSIS, ACTION AND REFORM

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    PRESENTATION 26TH JULY 2024

CITIZENS’ CHARTER OF DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL RIGHTS

The new government's policy statement "King's speech" and recent Labour party manifesto refer to possible future improvements in our democracy and participation in government plus modernisation of our state constitution. Citizens can take up these offers and make proposals to get them put into effect. ... ways to proceed. MORE

posted July 2024

CITIZENS’ CHARTER OF DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL RIGHTS (draft)

In our UK state the "highest level operating system" is flawed, unfit for purpose. For better quality of democracy and government we must act to affirm fundamental principles and clarify basic (constitutional) law. Here in brief are some practical ways to start:  MORE



posted 16th September 2019


The prorogation, suspension of the elected parliament instigated by prime minister Johnson and his government was unlawful. It has been judged in a high UK court to be "null and of no effect". Parliament MUST THEREFORE be recalled immediately. The courts must enforce this if necessary by direct legal action against the responsible persons in or associated with government.


posted 2nd September 2019
Outline of a proposal

A Referee for Government and Parliament

We have shown (...) that there are strong grounds for providing "the referees" with a right and responsibility to intervene in public crises or gridlocked political or constitutional conflicts....  To help cure our antique democracy we need a referee!



posted here 17th June 2019
Incumbent party automatically to continue in government?
Why should the incumbent party automatically be allowed to continue in government? The party (Conservative and Unionist) is in crisis and since 2016 in government they have failed to enact their central policies. An important reason for this weakness is that since 2017 the Conservative and Unionist party has no majority in our elected parliament the House of Commons: They lack the full support of the UK electorate.
posted here 17th June 2019
Tories automatically to continue in government? Cabinet Manual names possible steps to resolve brexit
Follow-up letter ca. 17th June 2019 drawing problem-solving strategies partly from the official UK Cabinet Manual
To: Those seeking constructive ways to solve the "brexit" blockade
For our elected parliament the House of Commons, after the expected resignation of Prime Minister May, it appears that "a range of different administrations could be formed".