Why Britain Needs A Daily Democracy - Not A 5-Year One

Britain’s democracy currently works like an old-fashioned switch: on once every five years, off for the rest of the time.

Citizens are expected to vote, wait, stay quiet, and hope the powerful behave.

This system no longer matches the speed of modern life. Decisions affecting 70 million people happen every day, not every election cycle.

Yet public influence is limited to a single moment, with no structured way to shape ongoing policy.

The wealthy and well-connected do influence policy every single day — through lobbying, donations, access and pressure.

GB2GB proposes balancing that power.

Not by overthrowing government.

Not by replacing democracy.

But by adding a parallel force of public persuasion, making politicians re-consider harmful decisions before they become reality.

A daily democracy — peaceful, lawful, relentless and factual — puts the public back into the conversation.