A new politics: a blueprint for reforming government

Been interested to see the expenses saga become a platform for David Cameron in particular to now begin to set his stall out in terms of what he calls "progressive Conservative". I declare no particular allegiance or persuasion in terms of politics but find the idea of a parliament consisting of celebrities like Lumley and Rantzen actually quite appealing (but not Jordan and Peter Andre). The kinds of principles Cameron sets out also have a potential resonance in the Higher Education governance structures - the power of the executive for example, the limited voice of the people (aka rank and file staff and students) and the significant limits to local democracy within budget areas that are overseen by an all-powerful treasury function. So are some of things around fixed term parliaments and "power to the people". Maybe that hedge around the helipad will eventually have far reaching effects beyond central government to other publicly funded insitutions as all this unravels.