by Eddie Johnson
For too long our political system has been under the control of a group of people who have never represented the people that elected them. A person who is elected by a constituency should no longer have the right of personal opinion. Their only concern should be voicing the concerns of the majority of their constituents.
When there is a vote in Parliament the elected representative should simply vote on what the majority of his constituents want.
In the case of Capital punishment personal feelings of morality should not come into the equation. If 60% of the people he represents want a return of Capital Punishment he should be obliged to vote for it.
In the case of voting for a referendum on Europe the same conditions apply. Failure to represent the people should be regarded as an illegal act resulting in the representative losing the right to stand in an election for life.
MP’s are simply mouth pieces for the people, when the wishes of the people are treated with contempt we find ourselves in the situation we have today. Lies and personal gain are the principles our MP’s live by. False promises and dishonest lip service has been the cornerstone of UK politics for decades.
All that is required to run a democratic government is duly elected members of the public that represent the wishes of the people from their area, and a group of legal advisers to ensure no laws are broken in the implementation of any decisions voted upon.
Political parties would be outlawed in business as they are openly rigging results, yet the public have no authority to seek justice in this is matter. Our Monarch is only interested in her private gravy train, the family business and making sure her face stays on stamps.
In reality democracy is probably the most corrupt form of government ever conceived. It is easily manipulated with secret deals and personal interest among the elected membership. Indeed it could be argued that general elections are nothing more than continuing the pretence of a charade we mistakenly call freedom.
Since I was eighteen there has never been a government in power that expressly served the wishes of the people. In fact I struggle to think of one popular government during the entire time. What is needed is a complete change in political philosophy, a change of earthquake magnitude that alters completely the political system of the country. We need a system whereby the wishes of the people are implemented without the personal opinions of a few representatives making undemocratic decisions on our behalf.
We need revolution!
