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  Transforming our Democracy and Political System for the 21st Century

  Transforming our Democracy and Political System for the 21st Century Issue 2.6 October 2022. When it comes to democracy our vote is a blunt instrument: we normally have no input on political policies, often have to vote for the least-worst party, or...

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  • November 21, 2019
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  Chamber of the Future

  Chamber of the Future Issue 1.0. A paper on addressing the deficit in Government long-term planning. It is an expansion of just one of the proposals in the document: Transforming our Democracy and Political System for the 21st Century.The Politi...

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  • November 21, 2019
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  Pulling the rabbit out of the hat – A solution to the Brexit Agreement Impasse

  We present an idea for one possible solution based on our understanding of the wording of the agreement, which could be acceptable to EU, DUP, and the different factions in the UK Parliament. What do you think? Could this be the basis of a solution?

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  • December 15, 2018

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    Tony Clack The recent exchange of 'clarification letters' between UK and EU has given further weight to this suggestion, as the words on the technology and facilitation alternative to the backstop have been elevated into those letters. 
    
    
    As Parliament has...  moreThe recent exchange of 'clarification letters' between UK and EU has given further weight to this suggestion, as the words on the technology and facilitation alternative to the backstop have been elevated into those letters. 
    
    
    As Parliament has just voted down the May deal, primarily because of the backstop, this suggestion, which should satisfy most MPs, just needs to be put as an amendment to Parliament to then take to the EU.   

    • January 16, 2019