If ever it needed to happen, it is now!

But what does that mean in everyday life?

Well, first it means we have to be prepared to change the system to one that works for us, the people.

I am fed up with going to the polling station every 5yrs to vote for something I think I’m going to get…..but never do!

I am also fed up of the fact that there is nothing I can do about it!

But I am glad that I belong to a Party that believes there is a solution to this dilemma!

Direct Democracy is one of the standing stones of ISP.

So, what is Direct Democracy, first let me say DD is only one of the many kinds of democracy throughout the world. And in saying that, democracy is not always what we think it is. Having a free vote is only one small aspect!

In this country we have what is called Parliamentary Democracy…..does it work for us?

A parliamentary democracy is a representative system where the executive branch (prime minister and cabinet) derives its democratic mandate from, and is accountable to, the legislature (parliament). It features a fusion of powers, where the government is drawn from the legislature and must maintain its confidence. 

In short, we vote for MPs, usually belonging to a Party and they form a government for 5 years. Our vote gives them a democratic mandate to govern the country for a set time.

Secondly, let me say there are a number of different types of Direct Democracy. But that is not a negative! It gives countries who are thinking of change to do a bit of ‘mixing & matching’!! In other words, create a system unequally suited to their needs.

Direct democracy or pure democracy is a form of democracy in which the electorate directly decides on policy initiatives, without elected representatives as proxies, as opposed to the representative democracy model which occurs in the majority of established democracies.

Today, I have only given an overview of both types. Just something to mull over.

If we believe that we the People are sovereign, it is important we have a system where that works!

The future starts today!