Following parliament’s series of scandals from MPs’ expenses, to lobbygate and Gordon Brown’s reported bullying antics, respect for parliament is perhaps at an all-time low. So where do we go from here? Are our traditional democratic institutions worth defending, or should we do away with them and what is the alternative? In this filmed debate, the panel of top speakers include editor of Progress Magazine Jessica Asato, author and former MP Martin Bell, politics lecturer James Panton and Republic’s campaign manager Graham Smith.
Recommended links:
- Book by Martin Bell: A Very British Revolution
- Article by Jeremy Seabrook, Guardian Comment is free: Reinventing politics
- BBC article: Pirate party launches UK poll bid
