About the authorDavid Kauders FRSA was educated at Latymer Upper School, Jesus College Cambridge and Cranfield School of Management. He is an investment manager. |
Reinventing Democracy: Improving British political governance90% 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.
This book project grew out of a series of private meetings, notably one that exposed the hidden costs of the Private Finance Initiative in 2002, an examination of federalism in 2015, and an investigation into Brexit paralysis in 2017. 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. Hence this book. The current table of contents appears below but may be revised before publication. At the centre of these ideas lie four major concepts:
There is much more waiting for you to discover. The author Preliminary publication informationAll subject to changePrinted book: 9781907230202 Hardcover without dust jacket, £24, 240 pages, 234 x 156 mm Ebook: 9781907230226 E-pub, 99p (UK only, until end-2024 then £4.99), €4,99, USD 5.99 Publication date: 4th June 2024 (unless there is an early general election) This title will be available for pre-orders early in 2024. It cannot be ordered at present. Table of contents (as at 29th November 2023)Summary of principal concepts 1 A country that has lost its way Uncomfortable truths Britain and Europe What rights do you have? What does the future hold? 2 Major UK policy failures The seven major mistakes The cumulative effect of policy failures Measures of living standards Privatisation The UK retail energy market Water Rail 3 The case for constitutional change What makes a society successful? The dead end of political evolution The road to British serfdom Other failures Closing ranks against the truth The democratic deficit Direct democracy Broader economic issues Overseas territories Linking the issues 4 Outline of a solution Learning from the gross mistake Sovereignty Compete, compromise, cooperate, consult The numerical dominance of England Central or local? Who pays the piper? International agreements Artificial intelligence and the tech industries Judgement use Efficiency use What else? 5 The People’s Council Functions of the People’s Council Organisations forming the British state Truthfulness Requests for referendums Listening to the people Legislation Ombudspersons The facts hub The constitutional Court Legislative mandates and venues The People's Assent Choosing and refreshing the People’s Council 1 The regulated group 2 The general group 3 The sortition group Leadership, building expertise, team work 6 The new governments Levels of governance and oversight United Kingdom responsibilities England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Overseas territories Regions The need for change Revenue and borrowing United Kingdom government revenue Revenues of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland Revenue sources for the regions Government borrowing User fees Wealth taxes Pensions, health care costs and social security Other changes that are needed 7 How change could be achieved England Scotland and Wales Northern Ireland Interpretation of preliminary results Adopting the new constitution Timeline 8 First draft constitution of the United Kingdom Notes The draft constitution Overseas territories of the United Kingdom Citizens The state and the citizen The law Social objectives Relations between the arms of government; financial equalisation; legal relations Foreign affairs Military, security, police, emergency services Culture, education, religion, charters Essential services and infrastructure Government accounts; the national debt; taxation Health care Business, the economy, common regulation and standards Pensions and benefits Elections to parliaments and local authorities Legislation Ombudspersons The People’s Council Membership of the People’s Council Honours Entry into force Changes to this Constitution Further transitional provisions The Constitutional Court Appendix A: The Private Finance Initiative (PFI) Appendix B: Rights
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