Dear Jack,

As the Tory Party continues its summer of navel-gazing, deciding which of the two candidates its MPs have presented are the least bad, we ask: Where are the policies we need to address the problems the rest of us are facing, in the real world outside Westminster?

Britain is beset by big challenges, from the cost-of-living crisis and unaffordable energy bills to the continuing battle over Brexit and the war in Ukraine. But none of the mainstream parties, preoccupied with slinging mud at one another, appear to have a single fresh idea about how to deal with these problems.

That’s why we’re delighted to announce that we at Reform UK are moving on with developing the policies that Britain needs. We’re inviting you to apply to join our Policy Working Groups.

Through these Policy Working Groups, our members are directly involved in discussing and developing policy on the big issues. This is the kind of inner-party democracy that no other political organisation in the UK can offer.

We have already made great progress with our groups working on the issues of Police and Crime, Health and Education and Energy. Now we need qualified people, with relevant real-life experience, to apply to participate in the next round of Policy Working Groups.

• Defence, National Security and Veterans. Russia’s bloody war in Ukraine has brought home the challenges we face in a fast-changing, unstable world. Britain needs defence forces and strategies capable of rising to that challenge. And we need to find better ways to look after our neglected service veterans.

• Agriculture, Food and Fisheries. Brexit should be an opportunity for Britain to become more self-sufficient in food, while doing trade deals around the world. Yet from farmers to fishermen, those working in this crucial sector face mounting problems and feel badly let down. We can see from recent events in the Netherlands and Sri Lanka that the same people who have driven energy prices up and left us with potential shortages in the future now want to do the same with our food. We need policy ideas to defend our nation's food security.

• Transport and Infrastructure. To encourage investment and trade post-Brexit, our infrastructure must be first class. But the recent debacles at airports, as well as our decrepit and expensive railway system, leaves us miles behind comparable countries. Much of our critical infrastructure, such as our water supply, remains underinvested and foreign-owned. We need to drive it into the future.

• Political Reform. We solved one area of democratic deficit by leaving the undemocratic EU. Now it's time to go much further. From local government to the House of Lords, Britain desperately needs political reform. We would like to explore the possibilities of returning power to the people through fair voting systems and Swiss-style Direct Democracy. We want full accountability and transparency at every level of governance. We also remain 100% committed to preserving the Union.

If you believe that you have the necessary experience and knowledge to contribute to one of these Policy Working Groups, please apply by clicking on the relevant buttons above and completing the form. Please complete a form for every Policy Working Group for which you wish to apply. Please complete a new form if you have already applied for similar groups in the past, or have contacted our team already to express interest in joining a Policy Working Group, to ensure your application is considered.

This is a unique chance for our impressive Reform UK members to play their part in developing the sort of policies Britain needs to get us out of the crisis.

The old parties have let us down once too often. It’s time for #SomethingDifferent. It’s time for Reform.

Best Wishes,

Reform UK Policy Team

For more information, contact info@reformparty