This web site is a "Tombstone" prepared for the "early death" of "Top Down" 20th Century government...
The Internet is beginning to bring huge democratic changes to our world. We are witnessing the sudden collapse of dictatorships, as People Power is harnessed using Twitter, Facebook, etc. to demand REAL DEMOCRACY! But where does "Real Democracy" exist, as cash strapped political parties rely on donations from rich individuals, who, in turn, seek their "pound of flesh"?
We are witnessing the "unholy alliance" of UK politicians, police and media falling apart, with accusations of hacking, police corruption, and the attempts by News International to extend its media influence through the takeover of BSkyB.
During the UK's 2010 General Election, party leaders promised voters a "local say", "power to the people", etc.
However, when ex-Prime Minister Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg, were each approached to "give power to the people using local Internet community systems", none of them wanted to do so! (For background to each, see: House of Commons.) Were they afraid, perhaps, that strong, independent candidates may be chosen locally instead of party nominees? Or, perhaps, as Tony Benn remarks:
"Fifty years in the House of Commons convinced me that Britain is still a Feudal Society and the guys at the top do very well out of it and have no intention of allowing democracy to creep in".
(See links below)
The purpose of this web site is to encourage frustrated voters - and non-voters! - to take back control of their community by setting up a local Internet community system. This could be self-financing through advertising revenues from local traders selling their goods and services online, as well providing details of local events, transport timetables, social groups, etc. Most of all, a local internet community system should have a e-Forum, where residents could propose, and vote on, matters of concern to them
BACKGROUND
Tynwald, on the Isle of Man, claims to be "The Oldest (continuous) Parliament" in the world. (www.tynwald.org.im)
It is also a microcosm of Society everywhere, whereby a small group of individuals pervert the democratic rights of citizens in pursuit of self-interest. (Of particular note, is Royal Bank of Scotland's sponsorship of censored news on an "offshore financial centre".)
Since 1999, I have been proposing that The Oldest Parliament should set an example to "younger parliaments" by becoming the First Parliament and community on the Internet, using a local Internet Community system. In addition to local e-shopping, news, transport time-tables, etc., it was envisaged that citizens, through their e-Forum, would have a real say, 24/7, in the running of their Community.
These proposals have been successfully resisted and censored by not only The Oldest Parliament and media, but by the BBC and UK's national newspapers. (Perhaps, they feared - and still fear - a "domino effect" on other parliaments?)
The 500+ documents on this web site can be summarised by the "Tombstone" at the top of this page.
They include letters, outlining the lack of Democracy under "The Oldest Parliament", to (and sometimes from!) the following:
- Chief Ministers of Tynwald, Messrs Gelling and Corkill
- Mr Allan Bell, Treasury Minister, and now, Chief Minister
- H.M. Attorney General, Mr W. Corlett, Q.C.
- Members of Tynwald - All
- Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd
- Manx Radio
- Johnston Press, owner of Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd
- 75 business leaders in the Isle of Man's Finance Sector
- Chamber of Commerce
- Department of Tourism
- Department of Trade and Industry
- Isle of Man Police
- Isle of Man Post Office
- UK's Chief Constables
- Press Complaints Commission
- Isle of Man Bank, sponsor of (censored) "Manx Radio News"
- Chief Executive, Royal Bank of Scotland, owner of Isle of Man Bank
- Radio Regulator
- Independent Police Complaints Commission
- Chief Minister of Guernsey
- Chief Minister of Jersey
- Mr Tony Blair, U.K. ex-Prime Minister
- Mr David Blunkett, ex-Home Office Minister
- Mr Ben Bradshaw, M.P., Culture Secretary
- Mr Gordon Brown, UK ex-Prime Minister
- Mr Robin Cook, R.I.P., former Head of House of Commons
- Mr Tony Benn, former Member of Parliament for 50 years
- Mr James Purnell, M.P.
- Ms Rosie Winterton, M.P.
- Mr William Hague, former Leader of the Conservative Party
- Mr Iain Duncan Smith, former leader of the Conservative Party
- Mr David Cameron,UK Prime Minister
- Mr Charles Kennedy, former leader of the Liberal Democrats
- Mr Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Liberal Democrats
- Mr Chris Huhne, aspiring Leader of the Liberal Democrats
- Mr Donald Dewar, R.I.P., former Chief Minister, Scottish Parliament
- Mr Jack McConnell, ex-Chief Minister, Scottish Parliament
- Mr Rhodri Morgan, Chief Minister, Welsh Assembly
- Mr Bertie Ahern, An Taoiseach, Republic of Ireland
- Mr Alex Salmond, Chief Minister, Scotland
- Mr Jack Straw, ex-Home Office Minister
- 16 U.K national newspaper editors
- BBC executives
- Financial Services Authority
- Organisation for Economic and Cultural Development - O.E.C.D.
- International Monetary Fund
- His Excellency, Lieutenant Governor Air Marshall Ian Macfayden, C.B., O.B.E.
- Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann
To compare Democracy - in your Community - with that of
The Oldest Parliament,
you can:
- Browse at leisure!
- Take a "snapshot" by accessing the most important pages above, or documents via the "Directions" menu, on your left, at bottom of page;
- See the latest correspondence HERE; or
- Skip the above and "click" on Towards a New Future to see how
can help make Your Community
a more open, happy, self-empowered Democratic Society.
Given the increasing political turmoil, global warming, and social upheaval in Our World,
can make a difference by starting now!
Don't wait until the next election!
(Inner Peace!)
(using today's Internet and telecom technologies)
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