democracy it’s the reason we’re all here today what does it actually mean
today what does it actually mean
today what does it actually mean democracy is a strange word some would
democracy is a strange word some would
democracy is a strange word some would argue an undefinable word an impossible
argue an undefinable word an impossible
argue an undefinable word an impossible word so how do we actually recreate that
word so how do we actually recreate that
word so how do we actually recreate that within society some would say that
within society some would say that
within society some would say that Britain is a democracy
Britain is a democracy
Britain is a democracy I would agree on the whole part there
I would agree on the whole part there
I would agree on the whole part there are some sections of this country which
are some sections of this country which
are some sections of this country which are amazingly democratic and they suit
are amazingly democratic and they suit
are amazingly democratic and they suit our needs but are we a fundamental
our needs but are we a fundamental
our needs but are we a fundamental democracy the word democracy originates
democracy the word democracy originates
democracy the word democracy originates from ancient Greece demos Kratos people
from ancient Greece demos Kratos people
from ancient Greece demos Kratos people power quite literally and that raises
power quite literally and that raises
power quite literally and that raises the question in the UK do we have people
the question in the UK do we have people
the question in the UK do we have people power can the people actively execute
power can the people actively execute
power can the people actively execute their own rights I don’t believe so so
their own rights I don’t believe so so
their own rights I don’t believe so so the current situation in our nation is
the current situation in our nation is
the current situation in our nation is based on two things how we form our
based on two things how we form our
based on two things how we form our government and how our government
government and how our government
government and how our government operates how we form our government is V
operates how we form our government is V
operates how we form our government is V elections in the UK in terms of the
elections in the UK in terms of the
elections in the UK in terms of the national vote we use a system called
national vote we use a system called
national vote we use a system called FPTP first-past-the-post it’s a system
FPTP first-past-the-post it’s a system
FPTP first-past-the-post it’s a system which is very majoritarian and doesn’t
which is very majoritarian and doesn’t
which is very majoritarian and doesn’t really factor in all rights and all
really factor in all rights and all
really factor in all rights and all votes a lot of votes are naturally
votes a lot of votes are naturally
votes a lot of votes are naturally wasted they are free fair regular open
wasted they are free fair regular open
wasted they are free fair regular open to all if you’re over the age of 18 in
to all if you’re over the age of 18 in
to all if you’re over the age of 18 in this country other than a few things
this country other than a few things
this country other than a few things that’s being imprisoned you have the
that’s being imprisoned you have the
that’s being imprisoned you have the right to vote that is a a noble thing to
right to vote that is a a noble thing to
right to vote that is a a noble thing to have in the modern world considering
have in the modern world considering
have in the modern world considering that only 120 countries out of 193 are
that only 120 countries out of 193 are
that only 120 countries out of 193 are recognized as democracies the style of
recognized as democracies the style of
recognized as democracies the style of government in this country is also very
government in this country is also very
government in this country is also very important we have at the top our
important we have at the top our
important we have at the top our figurehead in my opinion a dictator
figurehead in my opinion a dictator
figurehead in my opinion a dictator demonic below that we have our three
demonic below that we have our three
demonic below that we have our three separate branches the executive the
separate branches the executive the
separate branches the executive the judicial and the legislative underneath
judicial and the legislative underneath
judicial and the legislative underneath that we have the House of Commons and
that we have the House of Commons and
that we have the House of Commons and the House of Lords and in their opinion
the House of Lords and in their opinion
the House of Lords and in their opinion underneath that we have you we have the
underneath that we have you we have the
underneath that we have you we have the founding blocks of this nation I’m not
founding blocks of this nation I’m not
founding blocks of this nation I’m not going to talk about the judicial or the
going to talk about the judicial or the
going to talk about the judicial or the executive today but I’m going to focus
executive today but I’m going to focus
executive today but I’m going to focus on the legislative and how that impacts
on the legislative and how that impacts
on the legislative and how that impacts you but to begin with I’m going to
you but to begin with I’m going to
you but to begin with I’m going to discuss the elections now I’ve got four
discuss the elections now I’ve got four
discuss the elections now I’ve got four major parties behind me the squares the
major parties behind me the squares the
major parties behind me the squares the circles the triangles and the swells and
circles the triangles and the swells and
circles the triangles and the swells and imagine if we were
imagine if we were
imagine if we were recreate this boat across all 650
recreate this boat across all 650
recreate this boat across all 650 constituencies 24% of the vote went to
constituencies 24% of the vote went to
constituencies 24% of the vote went to the circles the triangles and the swells
the circles the triangles and the swells
the circles the triangles and the swells and 28% went to the squares these were
and 28% went to the squares these were
and 28% went to the squares these were only a couple more votes in each
only a couple more votes in each
only a couple more votes in each constituency but they picked them over
constituency but they picked them over
constituency but they picked them over the top it was only one or two extra
the top it was only one or two extra
the top it was only one or two extra votes that allowed the squares to win
votes that allowed the squares to win
votes that allowed the squares to win every vote
every vote
every vote therefore nationally they only got 28%
therefore nationally they only got 28%
therefore nationally they only got 28% of the vote of shares sorry and then
of the vote of shares sorry and then
of the vote of shares sorry and then they had a hundred percent of the seats
they had a hundred percent of the seats
they had a hundred percent of the seats share that is incredibly discriminatory
share that is incredibly discriminatory
share that is incredibly discriminatory –all in terms of the squares over
–all in terms of the squares over
–all in terms of the squares over dominating British politics there is
dominating British politics there is
dominating British politics there is also the aspect within this country of
also the aspect within this country of
also the aspect within this country of referendums going back to ancient Greece
referendums going back to ancient Greece
referendums going back to ancient Greece in 520 BC there was ordinary citizens if
in 520 BC there was ordinary citizens if
in 520 BC there was ordinary citizens if you are over the age of 20 male and a
you are over the age of 20 male and a
you are over the age of 20 male and a freeman most importantly you had the
freeman most importantly you had the
freeman most importantly you had the ability to stand in city squares hear
ability to stand in city squares hear
ability to stand in city squares hear great speeches from auditors and then
great speeches from auditors and then
great speeches from auditors and then make your decision that would impact
make your decision that would impact
make your decision that would impact your life we do not have that in this
your life we do not have that in this
your life we do not have that in this country we use referendums and I would
country we use referendums and I would
country we use referendums and I would argue very unprofessionally as to other
argue very unprofessionally as to other
argue very unprofessionally as to other European countries such as the Swiss the
European countries such as the Swiss the
European countries such as the Swiss the Swiss used them a lot more frequently
Swiss used them a lot more frequently
Swiss used them a lot more frequently and from what everyday topics we
and from what everyday topics we
and from what everyday topics we typically use them for the more major
typically use them for the more major
typically use them for the more major and the typically constitutional
and the typically constitutional
and the typically constitutional theories but are they professionally
theories but are they professionally
theories but are they professionally used again we introduced the fixed term
used again we introduced the fixed term
used again we introduced the fixed term Parliament act of 2011 and there was no
Parliament act of 2011 and there was no
Parliament act of 2011 and there was no referendum when we removed all the
referendum when we removed all the
referendum when we removed all the hereditary peers excluding 92 in the
hereditary peers excluding 92 in the
hereditary peers excluding 92 in the early 21st century there was no
early 21st century there was no
early 21st century there was no referendum the reason for that being is
referendum the reason for that being is
referendum the reason for that being is that there was no political issue behind
that there was no political issue behind
that there was no political issue behind it there was no split government when we
it there was no split government when we
it there was no split government when we decides to enter the European Union
decides to enter the European Union
decides to enter the European Union there was a referendum that is because
there was a referendum that is because
there was a referendum that is because the government couldn’t make up their
the government couldn’t make up their
the government couldn’t make up their mind the Prime Minister didn’t want to
mind the Prime Minister didn’t want to
mind the Prime Minister didn’t want to split his party and cause himself to
split his party and cause himself to
split his party and cause himself to potentially lose power that occurred
potentially lose power that occurred
potentially lose power that occurred when we decided to leave the European
when we decided to leave the European
when we decided to leave the European Union as well therefore they pushed the
Union as well therefore they pushed the
Union as well therefore they pushed the decision onto you you didn’t have a lot
decision onto you you didn’t have a lot
decision onto you you didn’t have a lot of information that is the nature of a
of information that is the nature of a
of information that is the nature of a referendum and the information that you
referendum and the information that you
referendum and the information that you got was highly manipulated and that also
got was highly manipulated and that also
got was highly manipulated and that also brings me on to the separation of powers
brings me on to the separation of powers
brings me on to the separation of powers James Madison believed that the United
James Madison believed that the United
James Madison believed that the United States should have a system by which the
States should have a system by which the
States should have a system by which the three branches the judicial the
three branches the judicial the
three branches the judicial the – vandal edge+ should be separated they
– vandal edge+ should be separated they
– vandal edge+ should be separated they should have checks and balances
should have checks and balances
should have checks and balances monitoring them to make sure they were
monitoring them to make sure they were
monitoring them to make sure they were being fair and representing the people
being fair and representing the people
being fair and representing the people in the country to an extent we don’t
in the country to an extent we don’t
in the country to an extent we don’t have that we do have checks and balances
have that we do have checks and balances
have that we do have checks and balances the House of Commons balances the House
the House of Commons balances the House
the House of Commons balances the House of Lords and vice versa now the figure
of Lords and vice versa now the figure
of Lords and vice versa now the figure on the board behind me 1450 that is the
on the board behind me 1450 that is the
on the board behind me 1450 that is the number of people who can legally make
number of people who can legally make
number of people who can legally make laws in this country does anybody know
laws in this country does anybody know
laws in this country does anybody know what the second percentage is it’s the
what the second percentage is it’s the
what the second percentage is it’s the percentage of people that we voted for
percentage of people that we voted for
percentage of people that we voted for in a democracy in the foundation of
in a democracy in the foundation of
in a democracy in the foundation of democracy only 45% of the people who can
democracy only 45% of the people who can
democracy only 45% of the people who can make laws or were elected that is the
make laws or were elected that is the
make laws or were elected that is the monarch 799 current peers and 650 MPs
monarch 799 current peers and 650 MPs
monarch 799 current peers and 650 MPs that’s a disgrace so how do we regain
that’s a disgrace so how do we regain
that’s a disgrace so how do we regain our power and our freedom firstly we
our power and our freedom firstly we
our power and our freedom firstly we take the House of Lords the House of
take the House of Lords the House of
take the House of Lords the House of Lords last year cost 93 point 1 million
Lords last year cost 93 point 1 million
Lords last year cost 93 point 1 million pounds to the taxpayer 93 point 1
pounds to the taxpayer 93 point 1
pounds to the taxpayer 93 point 1 million pounds to the unelected ninety
million pounds to the unelected ninety
million pounds to the unelected ninety two of which were there by birthright
two of which were there by birthright
two of which were there by birthright and 26 of them are there based upon
and 26 of them are there based upon
and 26 of them are there based upon their religion instead I believe we
their religion instead I believe we
their religion instead I believe we should replace it with a sortition
should replace it with a sortition
should replace it with a sortition chamber a people’s chamber similar to
chamber a people’s chamber similar to
chamber a people’s chamber similar to how we use the jury system in this
how we use the jury system in this
how we use the jury system in this country we take 250 ordinary members of
country we take 250 ordinary members of
country we take 250 ordinary members of the electoral roll we house them in
the electoral roll we house them in
the electoral roll we house them in London or Birmingham or any major hub of
London or Birmingham or any major hub of
London or Birmingham or any major hub of people and we get them to vote on the
people and we get them to vote on the
people and we get them to vote on the matters that the House of Lords have
matters that the House of Lords have
matters that the House of Lords have decide in the last two weeks in between
decide in the last two weeks in between
decide in the last two weeks in between the five-year period between electing
the five-year period between electing
the five-year period between electing our MPs there is nothing to stop them
our MPs there is nothing to stop them
our MPs there is nothing to stop them ruining our lives I could vote for one
ruining our lives I could vote for one
ruining our lives I could vote for one candidate and then five years long later
candidate and then five years long later
candidate and then five years long later five years down the line completely
five years down the line completely
five years down the line completely regret my decision and the only way to
regret my decision and the only way to
regret my decision and the only way to stop that is by stopping them in the
stop that is by stopping them in the
stop that is by stopping them in the meantime if we take these 250 people yes
meantime if we take these 250 people yes
meantime if we take these 250 people yes some of them are going to be incredibly
some of them are going to be incredibly
some of them are going to be incredibly telling intelligent most of them PhDs
telling intelligent most of them PhDs
telling intelligent most of them PhDs but they’re also going to be some of
but they’re also going to be some of
but they’re also going to be some of them that aren’t exactly the most
them that aren’t exactly the most
them that aren’t exactly the most educated they could be schooled but not
educated they could be schooled but not
educated they could be schooled but not educated therefore in terms of assessing
educated therefore in terms of assessing
educated therefore in terms of assessing this information and making sure it is
this information and making sure it is
this information and making sure it is productive each party in my opinion that
productive each party in my opinion that
productive each party in my opinion that has a certain number of votes or a
has a certain number of votes or a
has a certain number of votes or a certain number of seats should be able
certain number of seats should be able
certain number of seats should be able to forward witnesses who can give
to forward witnesses who can give
to forward witnesses who can give testimony who can give evidence to the
testimony who can give evidence to the
testimony who can give evidence to the ordinary people and go actually this is
ordinary people and go actually this is
ordinary people and go actually this is the best time for you
the best time for you
the best time for you independently because these 250 people
independently because these 250 people
independently because these 250 people they will not have the whip following
they will not have the whip following
they will not have the whip following them they will not be rewarded if they
them they will not be rewarded if they
them they will not be rewarded if they vote a certain way they will be
vote a certain way they will be
vote a certain way they will be impacting their own lives they can go
impacting their own lives they can go
impacting their own lives they can go this is a bill that’s going to hurt my
this is a bill that’s going to hurt my
this is a bill that’s going to hurt my family this is a bill it’s going to hurt
family this is a bill it’s going to hurt
family this is a bill it’s going to hurt my neighbor I’m going to stop it and
my neighbor I’m going to stop it and
my neighbor I’m going to stop it and buyspares so they can also believe this
buyspares so they can also believe this
buyspares so they can also believe this is a great bill that is going to forward
is a great bill that is going to forward
is a great bill that is going to forward my country let’s vote for him I believe
my country let’s vote for him I believe
my country let’s vote for him I believe that the 250 people in this chamber are
that the 250 people in this chamber are
that the 250 people in this chamber are going to really forward our people power
going to really forward our people power
going to really forward our people power or demos crotteaus
or demos crotteaus
or demos crotteaus and secondly we abolished the monarchy
and secondly we abolished the monarchy
and secondly we abolished the monarchy it’s very tough stance but I believe
it’s very tough stance but I believe
it’s very tough stance but I believe that Queen Elizabeth acts very
that Queen Elizabeth acts very
that Queen Elizabeth acts very constitutionally she’s a very good Manik
constitutionally she’s a very good Manik
constitutionally she’s a very good Manik she act as the figurehead for our nation
she act as the figurehead for our nation
she act as the figurehead for our nation better than some other national leaders
better than some other national leaders
better than some other national leaders and on the board behind me are the three
and on the board behind me are the three
and on the board behind me are the three main reasons that we maintain the
main reasons that we maintain the
main reasons that we maintain the monarchy the monarchy provides
monarchy the monarchy provides
monarchy the monarchy provides continuity in a rapidly changing
continuity in a rapidly changing
continuity in a rapidly changing environment that’s true
environment that’s true
environment that’s true but who currently wants continuity who
but who currently wants continuity who
but who currently wants continuity who likes the idea of food banks who likes
likes the idea of food banks who likes
likes the idea of food banks who likes the idea of austerity who likes these
the idea of austerity who likes these
the idea of austerity who likes these different ideas that we all have
different ideas that we all have
different ideas that we all have different opinions on daemonic
different opinions on daemonic
different opinions on daemonic represents that continuity there is
represents that continuity there is
represents that continuity there is nothing that she can do to prevent us
nothing that she can do to prevent us
nothing that she can do to prevent us from being harmed in this country
from being harmed in this country
from being harmed in this country legally but of course she also has the
legally but of course she also has the
legally but of course she also has the capability of ruining the constitution
capability of ruining the constitution
capability of ruining the constitution the monarchy is only constitutional it
the monarchy is only constitutional it
the monarchy is only constitutional it is only theoretical but would you be
is only theoretical but would you be
is only theoretical but would you be pleased if I was to tell you that the
pleased if I was to tell you that the
pleased if I was to tell you that the Queen has just stormed into the House of
Queen has just stormed into the House of
Queen has just stormed into the House of Commons and said Mr Speaker I denounce
Commons and said Mr Speaker I denounce
Commons and said Mr Speaker I denounce this government none of us would this is
this government none of us would this is
this government none of us would this is an ordinary citizen acting outside of
an ordinary citizen acting outside of
an ordinary citizen acting outside of her boundaries and thirdly the monarchy
her boundaries and thirdly the monarchy
her boundaries and thirdly the monarchy brings in a lot of money yes ultimately
brings in a lot of money yes ultimately
brings in a lot of money yes ultimately 785 million per year on average 285 of
785 million per year on average 285 of
785 million per year on average 285 of that came last year from the Queen and
that came last year from the Queen and
that came last year from the Queen and the royal family paying income tax the
the royal family paying income tax the
the royal family paying income tax the other five hundred million pounds from
other five hundred million pounds from
other five hundred million pounds from tourism that is a big figure that brings
tourism that is a big figure that brings
tourism that is a big figure that brings in the taxpayer nearly a billion pounds
in the taxpayer nearly a billion pounds
in the taxpayer nearly a billion pounds per year but ultimately it actually
per year but ultimately it actually
per year but ultimately it actually equals about three pounds eighty per
equals about three pounds eighty per
equals about three pounds eighty per taxpayer per year I know that I spent
taxpayer per year I know that I spent
taxpayer per year I know that I spent that amount on my breakfast this morning
that amount on my breakfast this morning
that amount on my breakfast this morning and I know that if I can protect my
and I know that if I can protect my
and I know that if I can protect my children and I can
children and I can
children and I can protect my country in my Constitution
protect my country in my Constitution
protect my country in my Constitution I’m more than willing to have that
I’m more than willing to have that
I’m more than willing to have that reminder over me I’m more than willing
reminder over me I’m more than willing
reminder over me I’m more than willing to go that three pounds 80 this year I
to go that three pounds 80 this year I
to go that three pounds 80 this year I know that I did good I know that I
know that I did good I know that I
know that I did good I know that I removed demonic I’m willing to stay in
removed demonic I’m willing to stay in
removed demonic I’m willing to stay in this people’s chamber and I’m also
this people’s chamber and I’m also
this people’s chamber and I’m also willing to work together going back to
willing to work together going back to
willing to work together going back to ancient Greece there were 500 members in
ancient Greece there were 500 members in
ancient Greece there were 500 members in the council 50 members in the committee
the council 50 members in the committee
the council 50 members in the committee and the president where any of them
and the president where any of them
and the president where any of them elected no they were chosen randomly
elected no they were chosen randomly
elected no they were chosen randomly similar to the people’s chamber not too
similar to the people’s chamber not too
similar to the people’s chamber not too forward their own agenda but to maintain
forward their own agenda but to maintain
forward their own agenda but to maintain the cohesion of Athens and make sure
the cohesion of Athens and make sure
the cohesion of Athens and make sure that the nation worked that is something
that the nation worked that is something
that the nation worked that is something we should be striving for we shouldn’t
we should be striving for we shouldn’t
we should be striving for we shouldn’t be striving to further our own goals we
be striving to further our own goals we
be striving to further our own goals we should be striving to further on
should be striving to further on
should be striving to further on neighbors goals which we’re striving to
neighbors goals which we’re striving to
neighbors goals which we’re striving to build a country the works for everyone
build a country the works for everyone
build a country the works for everyone and unfortunately this country does not
and unfortunately this country does not
and unfortunately this country does not currently do that so how do we regain
currently do that so how do we regain
currently do that so how do we regain our power and our freedom firstly we
our power and our freedom firstly we
our power and our freedom firstly we introduced the people’s chamber we place
introduced the people’s chamber we place
introduced the people’s chamber we place power directly in hands of the people
power directly in hands of the people
power directly in hands of the people similar to the jury service you’re going
similar to the jury service you’re going
similar to the jury service you’re going to get to called up for two weeks you’re
to get to called up for two weeks you’re
to get to called up for two weeks you’re gonna have your expenses paid you’re
gonna have your expenses paid you’re
gonna have your expenses paid you’re gonna have a good time but you’re also
gonna have a good time but you’re also
gonna have a good time but you’re also going to make a lasting change to this
going to make a lasting change to this
going to make a lasting change to this country that you can be proud of and
country that you can be proud of and
country that you can be proud of and secondly we abolish the monarchy we
secondly we abolish the monarchy we
secondly we abolish the monarchy we introduce the freedom tax and we make
introduce the freedom tax and we make
introduce the freedom tax and we make sure that we have protected our nation
sure that we have protected our nation
sure that we have protected our nation and our democracy for our children for
and our democracy for our children for
and our democracy for our children for time immemorial these should be the
time immemorial these should be the
time immemorial these should be the lasting impressions that we leave for
lasting impressions that we leave for
lasting impressions that we leave for our children because we should not be
our children because we should not be
our children because we should not be leaving behind this current society
leaving behind this current society
leaving behind this current society because it is a society that hurts no
because it is a society that hurts no
because it is a society that hurts no one but it helps no one we should be
one but it helps no one we should be
one but it helps no one we should be creating a society that benefits us all
creating a society that benefits us all
creating a society that benefits us all thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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