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BBC election 2005 article presents alternative political systems including...

BIG BROTHER

That's Big Brother, as in Jade Goody rather than George Orwell. Could also be called I'm a Politician, Get Me Out of Here!

This system of government would keep the House of Commons, but allow MPs a free vote on every issue with a secret ballot to ensure they did not simply follow the party line every time.


Debate in the Local Authorities (Finance) Bill goes on into the night

It also sees regular electronic plebiscites on major policy decisions - viewers would watch the debate on TV, then cast their vote.

Professor Coleman, who wrote a report for the Hansard Society on the democratic lessons of Big Brother, said: "You have to accept the Big Brother class is bigger than the Newsnight class and you have to find a way they can participate in democracy, otherwise you end up with an oligarchy made of people who watch Newsnight."

FOR: We all get to decide policy.

AGAINST: Davina McCall as the Speaker anyone?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politi...ge/4456269.stm