Reselect Democracy

Hats of to Paul Evans of the Local Democracy blog who has come up with a brilliant idea for renewing our political culture: Reselect Democracy. I am happy to endorse it along with Liberal Conspiracy.

Here’s the Reselect Democracy pitch to the major political parties:

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James Walton

Anjelica Huston is comprehensively upstaged in the BBC’s new Agatha Christie

Following recent revelations about the abuse of expenses by a minority of MPs, the public appear to have lost some of their confidence in parliamentary politics. It is easy to conclude that a professional political class – many of whom have no real experience outside of the political bubble – has emerged. One that lives on a different planet to the rest of us.

The time has come for Parliament to reconnect with the public. It is time for a fully open selection – as a one-off measure – wherever there is a reasonable demand for it.It’s