Jonathan Tilt has an interesting background. An acupuncturist and accountant, he first ran as a parliamentary candidate and then Freedom to Vote Project.
As a new approach, the VFP aims to remove a key flaw in the existing party political system, where parties are controlled not by votes from the electorate but through a power hierarchy of donors, lobbyists and the party whip system.
The VFP encourages freedom fighters to run in elections as independent candidates who agree with the following eight fundamental principles:
1. Freedom of movement within a country with secure borders
2. Full bodily autonomy for all: No medical or any other discrimination
3. Freedom of Speech
4. Freedom of Information: Scientific, medical and other research that is open, accessible and not corrupted by vested interests.
5. Money protected from depreciation
6. Defending truth, justice, constitutional rights and freedoms
7. Localism, not globalism
8. A government that is small, decentralized, and truly accountable to its people
VFP practices what it preaches: a network of free and independent candidates supported by small coordinating committees. This system is able to unite candidates and provide them with knowledge and support without the need for a controlling, centralized party infrastructure.
What's more, VFP recognises that with the right information and support, one or two people elected to local government can make a big difference. Meet Jonathan Tilt, the man who made it all happen, in the UK column.
