Add a few basic principles, and some background reading links.

The next UK general election is in 2015. We aim to field candidates in that election, and to have a platform for them to stand on.

Principles

We believe that government should serve the people, and that 'the state', so often derided, is simply the way that citizens work together to enhance the public good.

We believe that government should be:

• Open, transparent and accountable, with no hiding place for backroom influence
• Rational, with decisions and policy based on sound evidence, not media pressure
• Courageous, able to make difficult decisions without pandering to short-termism

We believe that we are heading towards a better future, and that government has an essential role in taking us there. We also believe that as a country, we can self-govern better in the future, and will create policy that hopes to re-engage citizens in our democratic process.

We are writing a manifesto, but we need to build it together. It's easy to contribute. Do you feel strongly about some area of government policy? Why not add your ideas? We need policy across all areas of the public sphere:

• Society
• Environment
• Health
• Education
• Military
• Economy

Background Reading

• The Geek Manifesto by Mark Henderson
• It's Time To Step Up by James Smith