9 in 10 people believe that our political system needs reform.

Trust in politics has been driven down to record lows by sleaze, cronyism and a culture of ‘one rule for them and another one for the rest of us’.

The relentless centralisation of power in Whitehall has left local communities unable to influence local decisions.

The House of Lords has no place in a modern democracy. It has ballooned up to around 800 members and is stuffed with party donors, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss' cronies and, even in 2023, hereditary peers.

But it's the House of Commons where the biggest problems lie.

Because of our voting system, the votes cast in elections don't match seats awarded in the Commons.

The Commons is not representative of the country and even worse, it's failing to deal with the big issues facing our country such as climate change, the NHS crisis, and the rising cost of living.

Both Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer have admitted that our political system isn’t working, but neither of them has stepped forward with the reform plan our politics needs.

Fix politics now

We believe that things can be better - but only if we take action to modernise our failing political system.

These are the reforms that Unlock Democracy are fighting for -

• Proportional representation for Westminster elections - unless we make the House of Commons representative of the country, little can change in our politics. Votes cast must match seats awarded.

• An elected or part-elected House of Lords - hereditary peers and political donors and cronies have no role to play in a modern democracy, let alone have a chance to set our laws.

• Move power out of Westminster to local communities - more decisions taken in town halls, not Whitehall. Give local people a chance to shape their communities.

• Clean up our politics - restrict second jobs for MPs, take big money out of our politics and make sure our politicians play by the same rules as the rest of us.

We also want to see a written constitution for the United Kingdom that enshrines our rights and freedoms in law. It will also set out the powers of central and devolved governments, so that these powers cannot be abused.

These reforms can transform how politics works and give us better governments that build a better society for everyone.

The time is now

Right now, the challenges facing the UK are larger than ever, but if we can make our political system fit for purpose, then we will have a better chance of facing them head on.

Unlock Democracy is working with a broad coalition of campaign organisations dedicated to fixing the political system that's failing us so badly.

Let's Fix Politics Now.

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