THE PEOPLE'S PARALLEL PARLIAMENT
Representational democracy was a product of its time. Even if Parliament remains for hundreds of years, it must better serve the people it represents.
Votes Cast
Bills Tracked
Sessions Covered
The Problem
When outcomes consistently contradict public will, the problem isn't the people. It's the system.
Yet the response is always to blame individuals: corrupt politicians, ignorant voters, greedy elites. People rage, vote them out, elect new faces. Nothing changes. Why? Because the structure remains the same.
House of The People was built on a simple principle: don't blame the people, fix the system. The technology now exists to consult the public on every decision, not just once every five years. What remains is the will.
The Solution
House of The People is a secure platform where citizens vote on every bill going through Parliament, creating a parallel "People's House" alongside the House of Commons. It is not a political party or an ideology-driven campaign. It is a tool that gives the British public a direct line into actual policy decisions.
A Litmus Test for Democracy
Are the laws coming out of Westminster in line with what the majority of Britons want? For the first time, there will be data to know. If 80% of users vote one way but Parliament legislates the other, that is concrete evidence of a democratic deficit.
A Pathway to Assert Popular Will
Initially a non-binding parallel vote. But as more citizens participate, its moral and political weight grows. An MP voting for a bill that 80% of their constituents rejected will have a hard time defending that choice.
The platform is agnostic about policies; it takes no stance other than faithfully recording what the majority of participants support or oppose. Whether someone is a Brexiteer or Remainer, socialist or free-marketeer, the platform simply asks: do you want your voice to count?
The ultimate vision goes beyond simple majority rule. If every person's viewpoint on an issue can be compiled, it becomes possible to find solutions calculated to best serve everyone's interests. Not just counting votes, but weighing perspectives, identifying common ground, and generating outcomes that maximise collective benefit rather than simply declaring winners and losers.
The Founder
Charlie Jobson
Founder
I'm 24. Studied Russian at Durham - the language, history, politics, literature. After graduating in 2024, I worked as an assistant running a political forum.
The forum consisted of exclusive conversations about everyone else's future, with no attention paid to what the majority would think. I realised I didn't want to facilitate closed-door democracy - I wanted to open it up.
So I quit in August and spent eight months building House of The People. The platform exists because the gap between public will and parliamentary action should be visible. Every vote cast here helps measure that distance.
2024
Graduated from Durham University - Russian Studies
2024
Worked at a political forum - saw closed-door democracy firsthand
August 2024
Quit to build House of The People
2025
Platform launches - thousands of citizens voting on real legislation
Our Values
Independence
No political party funding. No corporate lobbying influence. Self-funded and committed to remaining independent of partisan interests.
Transparency
Every vote, every decision, every funding source should be visible and verifiable. The same standard is applied to Parliament and to the platform itself.
Accountability
Representatives should be held to the promises they make and the votes they cast. The platform provides the data to make that possible.
Accessibility
Democracy shouldn't require a law degree. Legislation is made understandable and participation is straightforward.
MAKE YOUR VOICE COUNT
Start voting on bills, tracking your MP, and measuring the gap between Parliament and the people.
charlie@houseofthepeople.com