Plans for real change in politics

David Cameron has outlined new Conservative plans for real change in politics.

Speaking in Thurrock, he said that following the expenses scandal "people are so downhearted, so disparaged, so cynical, so apathetic about our politics".

"They want to be back in control and they want change in our politics", he said.

Click here to read David's speech in full

Nine big ideas for real change in politics:

1. No more unelected Prime Ministers
2. Opening up democracy: More postal primaries
3. Expanding the Freedom of Information Act
4. Neighbourhood budgets: giving neighbourhoods direct funding
5. Public drafting: "Crowdsourcing" the drafting of government legislation
6. Opening up parliament: a Public Reading Day
7. Protecting whistleblowers: Strengthening protection on government waste and misuses of public money
8. A new right to data: Right to Data Act
9. Strengthening Select Committees

Click here to download  a document detailing these plans, or read about them in the document viewer below.