Constitutional Reform

Societies need truly democratic and clear constitutions which protect the rights of citizens, diver communities and nature itself.

Article: 04.07.24

Open Letter on Neighbourhood Democracy A call for a deeper democracy that engages everyone as citizens in their neighbourhoods and beyond.

Article: 24.06.24

Civic Dialogues and Citizen Democracy We need to help people make decisions together on a much more local level.

Article: 14.06.24

Neighborocracy It is possible to do democracy very differently and to make sure everyone is involved.

Article: 21.05.24

Defining Our Neighbourhoods Identifying our neighbourhoods is important because it helps citizens to share the work of taking care.

Paper: 02.04.24

Yorkshire Declaration This Declaration makes the case for bringing real Democratic power to Yorkshire.

Article: 08.03.24

Humanity and the Planet Citizen Democracy is essential for tackling the urgent problems of the planet.

Article: 07.03.24

Democratic Healthcare The NHS and other public services need to be accountable to citizens and communities.

Article: 06.03.24

Democracy and Misinformation Misinformation in politics is extremely damaging to democracy, we should focus on practices to curtail it.

Article: 05.03.24

Our Democratic Infrastructure 9 areas for improvement in our democratic infrastructure.

Article: 06.12.23

The Urgent Need for Yorkshire Devolution Regional inequalities in England are caused by growing centralisation of power - this trend can be reversed.

Article: 12.01.23

Neighbourhood Parliaments and Sociocracy A short history of sociocracy and the development of the movement of Neighbourhood Parliaments.

Article: 11.01.23

Town and Parish Councils The parish councils of England could be an engine room for real democracy.

Article: 10.01.23

Democracy Through the Looking Glass Democracy should start in our communities, our streets and our neighbourhoods.

Reviews: 14.10.22

The Bradford Revolution Bradford began the destruction of municipal socialism in the pretence of improving local government.

Paper: 29.07.22

UK Democracy Fit for 21st Century How to reorganise the constitution of the UK to support genuine democracy and good government.

Handbook: 22.07.22

How to Create a Citizen Assembly A guide to how citizen assemblies, juries and panels work.

Introducing Democratic Yorkshire The project to develop a new vision for Yorkshire began at the 2022 Festival of Debate.

Story: 28.06.22

Jason's Story What do we hope for our children and could Yorkshire take back control of its own destiny?

Article: 22.06.22

Open Letter on Regional Devolution A letter to Gordon Brown's Commission on Regional Devolution calling for a Citizens' Assembly.

Article: 13.04.22

The Troubling Health and Care Bill The Health and Care Bill is a means to undermine the NHS, this is a constitutional crisis.

Local Spending in England A map of Local Spending and the impact of austerity in England.

Article: 08.03.22

Global Ranking of Electoral Systems There are many different electoral systems used around the world, most better than the UK system.

Paper: 24.01.22

Citizen Hubs A structure to grow power in local neighbourhoods in partnership with formal civic structures.

Inspiration: 13.01.22

Charter to End Westminster Rule A working Charter for democratic reform which aims to offer 10 radical and necessary changes to UK democracy.

Article: 08.11.21

Imagine a Democracy Modern democracies must tap into the power of citizenship to tackle our severe environment and social problems.

Article: 02.11.21

The Constitutional Elephant in the Room The lack of democratic constitution, rooted in human rights, creates a fundamental problem in the UK.

Article: 02.11.21

Yorkshire - Renewing a Regional Identity Yorkshire has a strong identity yet it exists in one of the most centralised states in the world.

Global Democracy A map of the voting systems used around the world.

Article: 20.08.19

The Rights of Nature Gavin Barker argues that a new constitution for the UK should not just protect human rights, it should also protect the…

Project: 14.05.19

Demand for Constitutional Reform 2018 An open letter demanding radical constitutional reform in the UK.

Paper: 07.05.18

Challenging the Democratic Deficit The Government's proposals for boundary reform make the current electoral system even more unfair.

Article: 15.04.18

Open Letter on Constitutional Reform An Open Letter calling for a Citizen's Convention leading to a written constitution.

Article: 07.02.18

Inequality is a Constitutional Issue The reasons why the UK has become an increasingly unequal society and what we could do to reverse this trend.

Article: 24.07.12

UN Declaration of Human Rights The UN's Declaration is an important starting point for welfare reform. It makes clear the need for clear rights and…

Article: 02.07.12

Real Localism Argument for a profound shift in control towards local communities and the outline of a new strategy for local…

Paper: 03.05.10

Constitutional Social Justice An essay on the possibilities of radical reform within the welfare state.