And if you agree, please use this site to send your MP a postcard telling them so, before the elections bill returns to Parliament: politicsnotforsale.mp.tiuk.justpost.cards

#PoliticsNotForSale – Make sure your MP knows that too!

Tell your MP to support caps on political donations and campaign spending.

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Nigel Farage is facing questions over Reform UK's claim that he used a fee from appearing on a TV show to buy a £1.4m home. Chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman has more details on #BBCbreakfast

1/4 Reports that Nigel Farage received £5m from Christopher Harborne before standing for election go to the heart of a deeper problem in British politics. This should be a test for the Representation of the People Bill

Pippa Crerar@pippacrerar.bsky.social · 6mo ago

EXCL: Nigel Farage was given an undisclosed £5m by crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne shortly before announcing he would stand in general election @annaisaac.bsky.social reveals www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Nothing builds public trust like overriding security concerns in private and hoping no one notices #Mandelson

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 7mo ago

Revealed: Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision

Politics isn’t broken, it's working as designed People are an afterthought. Money buys power. As our founder argues, we measure economic impact, not human cost. The #ElectionsBill is the test: power vs people Change the rules www.bylinesupplement.com/p/where-is-t... @bylinetimes.bsky.social

Where Is the Humanity?

Kyle Taylor reflects on why we are good at calculating the economic consequences of war but far less adept at counting the human cost, and finds hope in the words of the Commander of Artemis II

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Good to see the our work on the Rycroft Review landing in @politico.eu The risks are not new. The gaps are not unknown. The question is no longer what needs to be done. The question is whether the government is willing to do it The Elections Bill is the test. Time to close the gaps.

POLITICO Europe@politico.eu · 7mo ago

In today's London Influence: 😱 There's more in the Rycroft review than the Farage-baiting crypto donation ban. 📈 Some new stats suggest we aren't very good at policing election bad actors. 💼 We have loads of job moves for you to feast on. Dig in 👇

Our statement on the Rycroft Review #PMQs

FOI requests rise as demand for scrutiny grows Proposals to restrict access raise Qs about the UK’s approach to transparency & accountability Next to #ElectionsBill this is a test of governance: Does it build trust or constrain scrutiny when oversight is most needed? Piece by @lucyfisher.ft.com

Martin Rosenbaum@mrosenbaum.bsky.social · 8mo ago

From article in today's Financial Times by @lucyfisher.ft.com - the reason why govt's preferred method of restricting FOI is via the cost limit is because this can be done directly through regulations, without legislation which would be tougher politically

Politics is projecting the wrong reality. Public support for net zero is higher than the narrative suggests. Same story in democracy. 78% feel shut out of decisions, yet reforms are said to reflect what people want. Power is listening to itself. Interesting piece from @damiengayle.bsky.social

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 7mo ago

Rightwing narrative fuelling false belief UK public oppose net zero, study finds

🤔 Votes at 16 sounds like a great idea. But what's the point if First Past the Post means millions of those votes will effectively go in the shredder? Let's give the next generation a political system that works for everyone (not just the wealthy and well-connected). www.open-britain.co.uk/ncer

National Commission on Electoral Reform | Open Britain

Millions of votes don't count under First Past the Post. Sign the petition for an independent National Commission on Electoral Reform to review how Britain elects its MPs.

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1/2 A billionaire is funding a political hub in Westminster, offering office space, media platforms and access to political networks. None of it is illegal. #ElectionsBill needs to fix this because right now money is allowed to build real political power.

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 8mo ago

Revealed: a crypto billionaire’s political base hosting ‘anti-woke’ and rightwing activists in Westminster

A private jet used for Farage’s Chagos stunt is reportedly linked to a billionaire donor who has given £12m to Reform Huge money can buy political influence. The #ElectionsBill must go further. Democracy shld be shaped by voters not the biggest cheque. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Private jet used for Nigel Farage Chagos stunt linked to Reform mega-donor

Exclusive: Plane that flew Reform leader to Maldives appears to be linked to billionaire Christopher Harborne

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