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The UK political party started as a loose association of
like-minded MPs. Rather than representing their constituents in
parliament, MPs now represent their party to their constituents and
are unable to hold the executive fully to account. This book
outlines the vision of British politics and the reasons behind the
demise of the party system.
The UK political party started off as a loose association of
like-minded MPs. However, in recent years the tail has been wagging
the dog - politicians have no alternative but to kowtow to a
charismatic leader. This book questions the role of the party in
the post-ideological age of the liberal market consensus.
Sutherland concludes that we would be better off leaving the
appointment of government ministers to headhunters, accountable to
a parliament randomly selected by lot.
Two essays, printed back to back in a single volume, offer
complementary solutions to the democratic deficit in Britain and
the USA. In his book "The Party's Over: Blueprint for a Very
English Revolution" (2004), Keith Sutherland questioned the role of
the party in the post-ideological age and concluded that it would
be better for government ministers to be appointed by headhunters
and held to account by a people's parliament selected by lot. This
completely revised and updated edition includes a study of the
recent literature on deliberative polling. The American founders
proposed that their legislature should be 'an exact portrait, in
miniature, of the people at large'. Whether or not this was true at
the time, the exponential growth of the population, skyrocketing
campaign funding, the power of pressure groups, the grease of the
pork-barrel and the dominance of charisma and demagoguery means
that the US Constitution could now better be described as a
kleptocracy. This pioneering essay proposes selecting Congressional
members by random lot (leaving the Senate and Presidency unchanged)
to 'restore a direct, powerful voice in Washington to the whole of
America'. Originally published in 1985, this new edition includes
an introduction by political scientist Peter Stone.
Two essays, printed back to back in a single volume, offer
complementary solutions to the democratic deficit in Britain and
the USA. In his book "The Party's Over: Blueprint for a Very
English Revolution" (2004), Keith Sutherland questioned the role of
the party in the post-ideological age and concluded that it would
be better for government ministers to be appointed by headhunters
and held to account by a people's parliament selected by lot. This
completely revised and updated edition includes a study of the
recent literature on deliberative polling. The American founders
proposed that their legislature should be 'an exact portrait, in
miniature, of the people at large'. Whether or not this was true at
the time, the exponential growth of the population, skyrocketing
campaign funding, the power of pressure groups, the grease of the
pork-barrel and the dominance of charisma and demagoguery means
that the US Constitution could now better be described as a
kleptocracy. This pioneering essay proposes selecting Congressional
members by random lot (leaving the Senate and Presidency unchanged)
to 'restore a direct, powerful voice in Washington to the whole of
America'. Originally published in 1985, this new edition includes
an introduction by political scientist Peter Stone.
New Labour seduced the people of Britain with red roses and soft
soap, it has also undermined Parliament and traditional checks to
executive power. New Labour in effect raped the British
constitution. That is the position deployed in this text compiled
of essays critical of the Government's handling of constitutional
reform in relation to Europe, Westminster and devolution, in the
late 1990s. Contributors include: Tony Benn, Simon Hughes, Bernard
Weatherill, Conrad Russell and Norman Tebbit.
Am I responsible for my actions? or is freewill an illusion? Many
scientists and philosophers claim that everything, including our
own actions, is pre-determined. If that is the case then no-one is
responsible for their actions, so punishment could be considered an
inappropriate response to crime. This text debates the viewpoints
of both "sceptics" and "libertarians" looking at the evidence from
science, psychology and philosophy. Contributors include: David
Hodgson, Jaron Lanier, Thomas Clark and Wolfgang Schultz.
Yet another action packed crime novel by Keith Sutherland the
author, an ex criminal, who uses his background to write another
exciting crime novel in which out of a sense of loyalty, Lawson an
ex criminal, is forced back into the crime scene.
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