What we want now
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A written constitution
An end to monarchy
An elected head of state
A House of Commons elected by proportional representation
An elected, regionally representative Senate
State-funded political parties
A ban on corporate donations
Strict limits on individual donations
Proper regulation of think tanks and lobbyists
Proper controls on the media
An end to the honours system
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We need democracy without privilege
Politics for people
Funding the Future
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We need a welcoming country free from prejudice and discrimination.
Agreed
I would add: Publicly owned NHS, trains, and utilities.
I learned only yesterday of SubCos: NHS-owned private companies.
https://keepournhspublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/SubCosBooklet2025-WEB-EMAIL-r-1-1.pdf
Sorry Bill, first and foremost its a macro problem so what we need is a welcoming world where country’s work together to create peace and stability. We need to restore the post World War 2 objective.
Of course that’s what we need and have needed for decades – pity there isn’t a hope in hell we will get it. The political parties – or rather ‘political factions’ are quite happy with the existing system of corruption from the top down.
Maybe the best battering ram would be to get ‘donations’ banned – through a campaign to ‘clean up politics’ maybe by the Greens. That could open up the way for some of the other things. But will they do it?
I have been a memember of republican organisations sincde 1988. I am not holding my breath yet.
I fear that the population at large has been fed a diet of bread and circuses (of which the monarchy and all that it entails has been the biggest circus of all) for so long that the bond looks impossible to break.
Perhaps the break up of the UK into its component countries would be a catalyst for a break with all that, but even then I think in the public mind these roots go extremely deep.
I don’t use social media except for YouTube and this blog, and now some other blogs I see through great links that people post here, such as “the nerve”. So I’m perhaps not best placed to comment, but this post would lend itself well to the clickbait YT numbered list format such as: 9 things you didn’t know about X or Y.
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State owned utility companies and railways.
We have 11 points, and some of these may not be independent of each other. Some obviously are; honours and moonarchy, eg. I don’t think it follows, for example, that getting proportional represntation would also involve limiting corporate donations. And, no matter how hard we tried, it’s hard to see this programme happening in less than 10-15 years. So where do you think we should start? What are the priorities? What should come first?
Whichever one you want.
Electoral reform related ones, probbaly + donations.
I agree with all your points, with the caveat that the elected head of state should be someone who has never held any political office. There might be other caveats too, but that’s the one that protects us from a President Blair or a President de Pfeffel Johnson.
Richard – As a long in the tooth supporter of Charter 88 could I humbly suggest that an entrenched Bill of Rights is added to your list.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_of_rights
As a supporter of Scottish Independence I would selfishly like the opportunity for all home nations in the UK to have the opportunity to have a referendum, say every 10 years, to decide whether it would like to end its role in the union, including England.
Keep up the good work – you are a beacon of hope in the growing darkness that is engulfing the country
I mentioned 1988 for a good reason….
Your list reminded me of Charter 88, which I also signed up to, in I suppose, 1988. For those who are unfamiliar with the Charter, you can catch up at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_88
It is depressing to find that the only areas we can be said to have made any progress in almost 40 years, are civil rights and maybe freedom of information. Some of the current shower who aspire to lead us are bent on chipping away at even these. To your current list I would add, out of that ridiculous building, and an end to all the prancing about in knee breeches and waving swords about.
I think one of the things that is paralysing Parliament as regards reforming the monarchy is the thought of having to coordinate with all the commonwealth countries where our monarch is also their head of state. Canada, I believe, would be especially tricky as the monarchy features in their constitution and apparently there would be a requirement to obtain agreement from all of Canada’s provinces. What do you think might be the best way to cut through all that? I accept that wading through all the legal and constitutional issues on this might not be the best use of your time! But maybe you’ve already thought this through?
No, I haven;t.
And frankly, that’s their problem, not mine. They are still welcome to him, if they want. They can make their own decisions: I respect their autonomy.
I won’t go on about this, as it’s a distraction from the main thrust of your arguments. But I think it’s time for Republic to produce a more detailed route map, dealing with, for example, issues arising from the Statute of Westminster 1931 and many other issues. The movement needs to be able to deal with all the inertia and resistance with more granular detail and clarity.
Fair enough