All too often citizens are merely spectators as decisions are taken and laws are made in Westminster that shape their lives. This must change. People must feel that they have influence in the collective decision-making endeavour that is democracy. Fixing this is essential, not only to the task of making our politics more equal and fairer but also to the vital mission of restoring faith and trust in politics as a force for good. Political trust is essential to a well-functioning democracy, but it