Here's an idea: regular people know what's best for regular people. Instead of secret deals made by a tiny few, the House of the People will contain a group of citizens who genuinely represent the true make-up of Britain.
People from all over the country are able to enter the national lottery for a seat in the House. There will be fair weighting so that there’s finally representation for everyone. This process is called sortition. Hundreds of people from all walks of life are selected like a jury to serve in the House of the People for one sitting.
Others will be nominated after attending an Assembly in their local area, to represent the issues and demands of the place where they live.
Anyone can enter the lottery or bring a team together to begin an Assembly campaign. The final people selected will be an accurate snapshot of the public who get to learn from scientists and experts and listen to what local people are saying about the change they want to see.
Anyone in the UK can apply in hopes of being chosen by lottery to represent the country. Weighting is applied to ensure there is representation for everybody — a bit like a jury – using sortition to create a fair makeup of Britain, across age, geography, gender, income level, ethnicity and disabilities.
This is a service participants are doing for the country and donations are being raised to financially support people to attend. All who are selected will be invited to participate in the first sitting over three days on 20-22th July 2025. Accommodation, travel and food will be provided during the event, and extra financial support will be provided on the basis of need.
Assemblies are happening in neighbourhoods all around the country. Local people are talking about the problems they experience and the things they want to see get better. In time, they are creating Community Charters, all of which the House will discuss.
Communities are sending delegates to the chamber too: someone who has listened carefully in the Assembly — perhaps who doesn't look and sound like a politician usually does! They are invited to represent the place that they're from in the House of the People.
The backgrounds and locations of these people are taken into account in the draw for the national lottery to make sure the final selection of citizens truly reflects the make-up of the country.
