About Us
The problem is not in the system. The system itself is the problem.
People in the UK are now ready to reject the government’s hard power control tactics as a means of governing the country. The UK’s Government hasn’t been considering the views of its people, which they are meant to represent, for a very long time, most recently proven throughout the Covid-19 crisis.
Decisions on key issues impacting us all are made by a few, in isolation. We have also seen unprecedented levels of corruption and greed, with a total lack of accountability to the electorate of those in power.
Take Control – Now!
Now is the time for everyone to play their part in regaining control of the country’s destiny, not just for our generation, but for our children, grandchildren and for generations to come. This new alternative is powerful, it’s sustainable and will return control to the people by considering everyone’s views. It will share power as widely as possible and by its very nature will make government directly accountable to the people. We are talking about introducing a truly Democratic government, one founded on the principles of Direct Democracy.
The Board
The Direct Democracy Movement exists to support the implementation of effective processes that enable direct democracy, that is putting us in control. As such, it is an enabling group using the experience, training and wisdom of all those linked to it, with a singular focus on achieving its aim. The Board concentrating their efforts in this regard is comprised of people from all parts of the country who wish to see the people rule.
Direct Democracy features in the Politics in Pubs website. "On Tuesday 23rd June 2026 (the tenth anniversary of the EU Referendum), Politics in Pubs met to discuss the Direct Democracy Movement. We were delighted to welcome guest speaker Neil Petrie, author and former intelligence officer, to introduce this topic and lead the discussion." Click the logo below to read the report and the in-depth question and answer session.
Experience has shown that democracy is enhanced when the electorate is directly involved in making policy decisions, inputting, learning and self-correcting as they go. Referendums and Initiatives allow voters to address matters that the parties might prefer not to, often out of self-interest or to avoid “controversy”.
Neil Petrie has written a "seminal work attacking the self-interested elites driving globalisation, controlling representative democracies, and manipulating peoples around the world". Below we offer his book as an audiobook.
A growing number of nations and localities recognise the benefits that voters bring to their policy-making process and have adopted direct democracy. In general, they retain the existing representative system to “manage” day-to-day matters, but also use three tried, tested and simple voting tools to top-up the half-full democracy tank. These are:
People in the UK are now ready to reject the government’s hard power control tactics as a means of governing the country. The UK’s Government hasn’t been considering the views of its people, which they are meant to represent, for a very long time, most recently proven throughout the Covid-19 crisis.