Bi-partisan political agendas.

Last night I recorded and tried to upload a new video. In it, I said that nothing on the Brexit debate had moved forward, which was kind of true, until I finished recording and saw a notification from BBC News – Parliament had voted to take control of the Brexit process away from the Prime Minister.

Instantly, politics had taken a giant step forward and this morning the media are reporting that we are headed to a general election. Whether this is because they believe that this is a realistic possibility, or whether it’s because the powers that be have briefed the press in a certain way to attempt to scaremonger MPs – and the public – into supporting May and her deal, I’m unsure.

The whole reason I attended the Put It To The People march on Saturday was to join millions of Brits in asking politicians to take the question back to them, back to us. It wasn’t a call for a general election.

I know there will be some of you who for you a general election would be the best scenario. It could lead to a Labour or Conservative majority and break this impasse. Or, like in 2017, it might not. We could be left with about five years of minority rule where parliament is simply ineffectual.

Instead, the issue that divides Parliament still defies party lines. No new election will remedy this, as parties will not just be able to stand on a manifesto only mentioning their position on Brexit. It simply isn’t feasible.

This is why we must have a People’s Vote. It is – or will form – a clear mandate from the British public, now we’re coming to the close of negotiations, to advise our elected representatives of the path as a nation we wish to now pursue. Isn’t that what democracy is about?

I’ve written before about how the government and official opposition have failed us. They’ve put their bi-partisan political agendas to secure and maintain power, and attempts to heal the vast internal divides within their parties, before the true national interest on Brexit.

May has been sat silent with a time bomb, waiting for the clock to run out to put pressure on MPs to vote for her deal, holding them hostage with threats.

Corbyn has not held May to account and has taken every opportunity to demand a general election to secure his own political power, rather than standing up against – and opposing as it his main role – the government.

Here’s hoping that a general election isn’t called at this stage. The issue the house is seeking compromise on is far greater than the party politics of an election campaign. If politicians progress to call for a snap election, we face more division and less unity – the opposite of what they’d be seeking for.

Better to ask the nation again, seek their approval on Britain’s future and work on unifying this wonderful country. After all, we all just want the best for Blighty, the best for us and the best for our children’s futures.

If, however, the bi-partisan politicians push for an election, you can do two things. The first is to vote for a party who stands for electoral reform of British politics. The second is to vote for a party other than the Conservative or Labour to ensure the balance of power doesn’t rest with them.

Only through fundamental reform can we ensure that our broken political institutions are fixed for years to come. This isn’t a one time thing, political systems should be updated as the demands on the institution change. Let’s scrap First Past The Post (FPTP) and instead elect a chamber which represents, truly, the British electorate.