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90% of electors want political reform. But how to escape the mess? Britain should adopt a federal structure with a written constitution and an elected apolitical People's Council replacing autocratic and ineffective bodies.The result of "Take back control", "Get Brexit done", and "Change"2024: We wanted change, but got new faces peddling the same old, same old...2026: What we want is better public services, rising living standards (and please fix the potholes).Why do we have to vote for tribes making empty promises, or often, tactically against the worst option?Scotland and Wales are utterly fed up with England.The obvious problem is excessive central control by the London elite.The reasons for failure:a. The governance system that emerged over three centuries ago cannot cope with the complex 21st century, now revealed by Brexit.b. No channels for upward communication, inability to listen to the people.c. Endless campaigns are permitted to let off steam, but are invariably ignored while conditions deteriorate. Example: the suffragettes took a century to gain the vote.d. The entire premise of neoliberalism, which has resulted in people working harder and longer for less reward.How to fix it all? A written constitution for a federal and regional UK:Benefits of a federal UK with regional powers:1. Power devolved to the lowest level, no more absolute power to force anything through a central parliament.2. Tax raising and expenditure combined, needs mutual financial support instead of specific funds to buy off the latest complaints (such as the latest pothole fund).3. People more involved in our democracy, but this requires prohibition of character assassination.4. People should vote for policies, not images. Needs a law that all communications be “fair, clear, and not misleading”.5. Reduced patronage, less scope for rip-off financial engineering, policy divergence becomes possible, resulting in a more contented people.

The Janjilons are not what they seem. They look like a type of monkey but they are really children. How did they turn into Janjilons? And could it happen to anyone?Behind this mystery is someone evil, Judge Ormerod who wants to be the next Duke of Westshire. With the help of three weird sisters, he has to rid the land of clever children from being an obstacle to him. The Janjilons work for him as the three sisters mete out punishment and keep them locked up.Petronella starts to look into these strange happenings. But time is running out because when the Judge no longer needs the Janjilons, they will be destroyed.

"If you loved My Brilliant Friend, The Godfather and Montalbano, you'll love this utterly gripping novel about women in organised crime in Sicily." Most victims of the mafia are the Sicilians themselves. The role of women both as perpetrators and victims has been grossly overlooked. Until now.As the daughter of Sicilian immigrants, in her teens Maria turns her back on her origins and fully embraces the English way of life. Notwithstanding her troubled and humble childhood in London, and backed up by her intelligence, beauty and sheer determination, she triumphantly works her way up to join the upper middle-class of British society. There she becomes a bastion of civility.But a minor incident wakes up feelings of revenge in her like those lurking in Maria's Sicilian origins. As she delves deeper into her mother's family history a murky past unravels, drawing Maria more and more into a mire of vendetta.

Three British Mystery Novels: detective, thriller, and (mild) horror set in Britain by British authors. Three great reads, for those who like to wrap their minds round unusual plots, presented as an e-book bundle.An ideal gift for mystery lovers.A Taste for Blood, set in and around London, by the late Sherlock Holmes expert David Stuart Davies.Ellipsis, set in London, a psychological thriller by Nikki Dudley.Lynnwood, by Thomas Brown, set in the New Forest, was listed for the 2014 People's Book Prize.Three great reads, for those who like to wrap their minds round unusual plots, presented as one omnibus print edition.All three titles are also available separately.