Sovereignty Act
Sovereignty Act
Imagine a government where you directly elect ministers for health, education, and more - and fire them if they fail. Sovereignty makes that real: a bold legislation putting power firmly in voters' hands through Directly Elected Ministers (DEMs) who can be recalled anytime.
It empowers politicians to deliver real change with accountability baked in, while voters own the outcomes by choosing leaders who serve their communities and nation emphatically.
Rooted in Britain's proud democratic heritage, the Sovereignty Act supercharges representation by making ministerial accountability systemic and unbreakable.
Introducing the Sovereignty Act
The Sovereignty Act will be come to pass when we elect MPs who pass the legislation in Parliament. MPs or candidates can sign the Sovereignty Accord to make that commitment, and citizens can sign the Accord to commit to elect MPs who have signed the Accord.
Once we secure a majority and pass the Act, fresh elections are triggered to directly elect the cabinet.
Elections:
At elections voters choose:
A Prime Minister handling Defence, National Security, and Foreign Affairs.
Directly Elected Ministers (DEMs) leading departments like Health, Education, Transport, Justice, or Immigration. Each candidate pitches clear policies, goals, budgets, and tax costs—giving you costed, issue-driven options.
Constituency MPs, one per local area, to represent your voice. Learn more
Governance: Directly Elected Ministers (DEMs) deliver on their manifesto promises, managing departments and raising taxes via the Treasury as pledged - like a binding contract with voters.
Recalls & Accountability: elected minister not doing what they promised? Launch a recall petition online, for verified voters only. At 25% of the electorate, the DEM's legislative powers suspend until a recall election (they can rerun). At 50%, the Monarch dissolves the role; the PM appoints a temp until voters elect a replacement. DEMs can always rerun, unless legally barred.
Legislation:
Directly Elected Ministers (DEMs) propose bills in their domain.
Voting weights: Lead DEM 30%, other DEMs combined 20%, Constituency MPs 25%, public Direct Vote 25%. A bill could pass with just the lead DEM (30%) plus public support (25%), overriding others.
A Special Adjudicator decides if a bill needs co-sponsors for cross-department issues. Multiple DEMs? Their combined vote stays 30% - unless half or more join, bumping to 40%. One DEM with multiple departments? Still 30%.
Details on the full legislative process here.
Direct Democracy: Regular voting days every four months for public ballots on laws or recalls - secure, paper-based for trust.
Policy Development: Online forums, let grassroots voices shape issues, solutions, and even spot future DEMs. Platforms use top-tier security for verified users, polls and debates.
Sovereignty unleashes a dynamic, responsive democracy: Policies become ironclad commitments, not empty words. Issue-focused, not party-bound, it drives real results, boosts engagement and puts voters and elected Ministers in control.
Prime Minister:
National Defence and Security.
Foreign Policy: Global representation and ambassador appointments (but no ratification of binding international deals - that's for the Globalisation DEM).
Crisis Leadership: Coordinating rapid responses across government.
Inter-Departmental Harmony: Ensuring DEMs collaborate on overlaps; power to propose adding or axing departments.
Globalisation Department: Handles all binding supranational treaties and agreements (e.g., WHO, EU, UN).
Chancellor of the Exchequer / Treasury: Oversees national finances. Departments set own budgets/taxes, but Treasury coordinates. Post-election, DEMs negotiate with the Chancellor, who drafts the Budget Charter and Finance Bill. More on budgeting here.
All Other Departments: As today, but DEMs with independently set budgets and taxes and additional legislative powers - directly accountable to voters.
New Departments: Public petitions can demand creation, triggering parliamentary debate or vote per Act thresholds. PM proposes additions/eliminations, subject to scrutiny and weighted votes. For mergers or closures, affected DEMs must co-author.
Open to anyone - leaders, experts, politicians, parties. Signers commit to backing Accord candidates and, if elected as MPs, passing the Sovereignty Act.
If you'd like to Sign the Accord, please download/print this page, sign and date it and email it to accord@sovereignty.direct
The legislation introducing more accountable and less divisive politics and government. Read an early draft.