Petition · past parliament
Establish a system of Direct Democracy in the United Kingdom.
Closed
323 signatures
What the petition asks
The current system of "representative" government is unfair and undemocratic. The UK would benefit from a system of direct democracy, similar to the Swiss model, which would give citizens the opportunity to vote on issues which affect them.
Direct Democracy is the only true democracy. The chasm between public opinion and government policy is huge (and growing wider). Putting a cross on a piece of paper once every five years is not democracy.
Timeline
| 16 Sep 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Mar 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
323
Status
Closed
Opened
16 Sep 2015
Closed
16 Mar 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.