Reinventing Democracy - by David Kauders (Hardcover)

About the Book

90% of electors want political reform. But how to escape the mess? Britain should adopt a federal structure with a written constitution and an elected apolitical People's Council replacing autocratic and ineffective bodies.

Book Synopsis

90% of electors want political reform. But how to escape the mess? Britain should adopt a federal structure with a written constitution and an elected apolitical People's Council replacing autocratic and ineffective bodies.

Growing concern about the relative economic deterioration of the United Kingdom led to realisation that the system of political governance is probably an unrecognised cause of British decline. Events over the last few years have provided a fertile supply of examples. All that was needed was some original thought, but nobody seemed to be facing facts.

At the centre of these ideas lie four major concepts:

1. The People's Council to replace the Privy Council, House of Lords, and some scrutiny functions of the present House of Commons.
2. A federal structure, with sovereignty defined as sovereignty of the people of each nation instead of the Crown in parliament.
3. Representation in United Kingdom-wide bodies to be determined according to the Fibonacci series, so that England can be outvoted by Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland combined, thereby preventing England treating the other nations as colonies.
4. The book includes a draft written constitution.

"The oldest democracy is now an obsolete model long overdue for replacement."

Review Quotes

"A powerful, persuasive, and timely wake-up call for transforming the UK into a federal state. A must-read." Richard Moriarty - The Sun

"A compelling and clear pathway out of Britain's failing political morass towards a brighter, truly democratic future."

- "Reinventing Democracy courageously tackles the gross failures of the British political system. Through concise and reasoned argument, Kauders asserts that the current system is at the root of economic and social decline, including rising poverty and collapsing public services."

- "Kauders' call for a bold revitalisation of democracy through a federal system - one that he argues with persuasion will truly empower the people - is timely and essential reading, making this book a valuable contribution to the discourse on political reform." - The European