Hi DonT

Interesting ideas you have.


"1. Each constituency to elect a representative from a list of candidates who have a proven track record of public service to the LOCAL population. Reasonable campaign funds from the public purse, the same amount for each candidate."

This would be a multi-party representation such in other countries.

"2. The representative elect to swear an oath of allegiance to HIS/HER CONSTITUENTS, and publically repudiate all affiliations to any party or corporate organisation or group."

Good idea. Who would be the constituents however? How would they be defined? What about "bundling"?

"3. The representative to be subject to an absolute committment to account for his actions to a jury of constituents, if and when there is evidence that he/she has broken any condition of rule 2, and if proven, be subject to instant dismissal and replacement."

Again, who are the "constituents"? How would you protect against corporate influence
on these constituents? In the US, they are bought out.

"4. The representatives to elect one of their number president (PM in the case of the UK) solely to chair the meetings of the government."

this sounds democratic. Like what we have now.

"5. All national policy decisions, especially use of military force to be made by majority vote of the representatives."

This isn't too much difference in what the Senate and House here in the US purport to do.

"6. An undertaking, on pain of criminal prosecution, not to accept, within a ten year period of leaving office, employment in any corporation which held government contracts during the period of tenure as a representative."

This really should be enforced against lobyists in the US.

"7. A decent severance package to be standard on completion of the term of office, if not re-elected, tho' I think the good ones would be re-elected for sure. "

"Decent" is vague. Plug in the numbers. Or a ratio or percentage.


"IMHO, the needs and requirements of citizens are pretty much the same in almost all constituencies,"

Not sure about this. Needs and requirements vary. Class distinctions in wealth distribution makes this apparent.



"and if they are paramount in the thinking of men who do not want to find themselves suddenly on the dole, the chances of corruption are at least considerably reduced."

Money is the culprit. We have to get it out of politics so elections can't be bought and sold.

All in all, sounds like a plan (needs modifications)