Gordon Brown is dragging his heels on reforming the way we fund our politicians.

We at The British Citizen believe that the old system of party politics is, in any case, no longer right for Britain in the 21st century. One of its many flaws is certainly the whole question of party funding, which clearly favours wealthy or financially powerful organisations and individuals rather than the interests of the British people as a whole.

Unless major reform creates a level playing field for the funding of our elected representatives, government will continue to represent fewer and fewer of its ordinary citizens, protecting instead the interests of the wealthy and powerful who fill its coffers with large donations.

Reform is therefore well overdue, and we must not entrust any reform of party politics or funding to politicians themselves, nor anyone appointed by politicians.

The British Citizen wants impartial auditors, arbitrators or ombudsmen to be chosen to investigate and make practical recommendations to the people, without political spin or interference.

Only then can we decide for ourselves how we want to elect and fund our democratic representatives.

Only then can we have faith in the decisions they make on our behalf.

Reform needs to happen, and it needs to happen now.

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