There has seldom been a time like earlier this year when politicians at Westminster were so out of step with the people.

The issue was war against Iraq and many ordinary folk felt powerless as leaders from both major parties backed taking Britain into a conflict they did not want.

Even a march of more than a million people failed to prevent Tony Blair from committing British forces.

Although opinion changed sharply once the war started some opponents felt sufficiently concerned to start a new organisation.

Our World Our Say is based in Brighton. Its aim is to give people more of a say on global issues such as war, famine and preventing terrorism.

The Iraq war may be over but there are still many worldwide issues such as famine in Africa, the Star Wars programme and threats from many terrorist groups.

In a democracy, our leaders should listen to public opinion on the biggest issues.

Our World Our Say will ensure that voice is heard more clearly than ever before.