Reform Parliament

The Houses of Parliament are Britain’s premier public institution. They make the law. They take the country to war. They raise taxes, run the economy and spend billions.

Yet Parliament is rotten. A discredited electoral system ensures MPs fail to represent the political will of the people. The House of Lords is unelected and contains legislators chosen in accordance with their parents’ sexual habits. MPs moonlight in outside jobs. Lobbyists and political paymasters are out of control. There is no written Constitution.

This blog grew from the 2009 MPs’ expenses scandal. It campaigns for constitutional change and asks how a reformed Parliament might be achieved. It invites readers to join the debate, here and at the Politics Worldwide Forums.