I'VE SIGNED...HAVE YOU? Tell Andy Burnham to launch a National Commission on Electoral Reform in his first 100 days. Cease the endless debate. #GetShitDone (Petition going to Number 10 on 28th July.) #Share
Mark Kieran
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💥 Determined to make democracy work for EVERYONE 👔 CEO Open Britain - www.open-britain.co.uk - @openbritain.bsky.social 💻 Editor of Ugly Politix Substack - https://open.substack.com/pub/uglypolitix Born: 🇮🇪 Home: 🇬🇧 Wife: 🇺🇸 Future: 🇪🇺
This is what Times Square will look like when Congress or a cheeseburger finally does its job
There's an easy way for Britain to learn Hungary's lesson...and a hard way. Which will we choose? open.substack.com/pub/uglypoli...
After Orbán
Péter Magyar is inheriting the ruins of a democracy Orbán spent sixteen years hollowing out. Will Britain learn Hungary's lesson the easy way or learn our own the hard way?
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You can see the Conservative-Reform convergence happening...but do you know what's really driving it? New Ugly Politix Substack - FREE (always!) open.substack.com/pub/uglypoli...
The Tories Just Told You Who They Are Now
Nick Timothy's attack on Muslims praying in Trafalgar Square was a calculated audition - and the whole party showed up to back him.
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🎥 BIG MONEY IS CORRUPTING OUR POLITICS 🎥 UK politics has a big money problem 💷 The super-rich use money to buy honours, influence and access to power. It erodes trust in our politics and undermines our democracy. The UK needs a cap on donations to end big money in our politics. More below ⤵️
🤔 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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I remember once talking to a guy who was in the middle of a two-tab LSD trip...he made infinitely more sense than this mad, tedious prick. 🤪😴
💯 “The electoral system is at breaking point now, because we're in this multi-party system, because of political fragmentation.” 🎙️ @alexsobel.co.uk, chair of the @appgfairelections.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk #CrossQuestion
Plaudits from Tommy Robinson should be a flashing red light on any government's dashboard. Here's the thing that will stop future governments having to dance to his tune... open.substack.com/pub/uglypoli...
Starmer’s New Best Friend...Tommy Robinson
Plaudits from Robinson should be a flashing red light on any government's dashboard.
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🎲 “The case for First Past the Post absolutely breaks down... when an election result feels random, its hard for that result to feel legitimate” 🎙️ @dmk1793.bsky.social discusses our call for a National Commission on Electoral Reform on @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social 💯 “I think this is the way forward”
Lord Puttnam has given an excellent interview in @bylinetimes.bsky.social following our event in the House of Commons last week "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning". You can read it here. www.bylinesupplement.com/p/mistrust-i...
‘Mistrust is Populism’s Weapon’: Lord Puttnam on the Death of Public Trust – and How to Resurrect It
The former Labour peer warns that Britain’s democratic crisis is rooted in a collapse of trust – and in the stories politicians tell to exploit it
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Ahead of the Elections Bill we've held a key meeting at the House of Commons on "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning". Thanks for excellent contributions from David Puttnam, @elliechowns.bsky.social, Justin Madders, @iancolinlucas.bsky.social, @georgefreemanmp.bsky.social.
Thanks for putting on this event with us @appgfairelections.bsky.social
APPG for Fair Elections@appgfairelections.bsky.social · 9mo agoGreat to hear from our Vice Chair @elliechowns.bsky.social at tonight's event with @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social Cleaning up political advertising is part of our mission to deliver clean and fair elections, by: 🛡️ Countering disinformation 🗳️ Replacing First Past the Post 💷 Eliminating dark money
“The truth matters. We need to challenge this now because otherwise it's only going to get worse.” Justin Madders on the need to go beyond a code of conduct for political campaigning in order to address disinformation @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social
Great to hear from our Vice Chair @elliechowns.bsky.social at tonight's event with @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social Cleaning up political advertising is part of our mission to deliver clean and fair elections, by: 🛡️ Countering disinformation 🗳️ Replacing First Past the Post 💷 Eliminating dark money
🙃 “If you advertise a packet of crisps there’s four different sets of regulations you have to abide by. If you’re advertising for a political campaign there’s practically none.” @alextait.bsky.social sets out some of the challenges, evidence & best practice in regulating election advertising
Packed room for extremely timely event on how to stop misinformation and disinformation in political advertising. Big shout out to @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social and @appgfairelections.bsky.social for putting this event on tonight.
📰 How can we tackle disinformation and misinformation in campaigning? 🚀 We'll shortly be kicking off our joint event in Parliament this evening with @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social
Ok, the joke may be a bit niche but you STEM types will like it! 🤣 And the piece contains an important message for everyone. open.substack.com/pub/uglypoli...
What a Black Sheep Joke Tells Us About Nigel Farage
One criminal act should not indict a whole community.
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🌹 “One of the events @andyburnham.bsky.social will attend in Liverpool this year will be a @labour4pr.bsky.social rally on Sunday evening, in favour of proportional representation. "The idea of a government elected on a minority of the vote is untenable," he tells me.”
Exclusive: Andy Burnham’s plan for Britain
Inside his Manchester kingdom, Labour’s prince across the water outlines his radical blueprint
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I still can't quite believe that the very first attacks from Labour on Farage's bonkers idea to kick millions of people with INDEFINITE right to remain out of the UK were to argue that it's infeasible and wouldn't save anything like the amount he claimed. How about: - It's WRONG - It's IMMORAL ?
🗳️ What’s next in the fight for fair votes? 👏 We were delighted to co-host this fringe event with @libdems4er.bsky.social, discussing how our call for a National Commission on Electoral Reform can help deliver PR 🙏 A huge thanks to our panel and audience
💡 “This is a clear proposal for the Government to set up a National Commission that could independently ask the big questions about our democracy” 📢 MPs made the case for fair votes & a National Commission on Electoral Reform in the #InternationalDemocracyDay debate 🧵 1/3
Here’s the very dubious illustrated message Donald Trump sent to Jeffrey Epstein for his birthday some years ago. Trump claimed it didn’t exist. Rupert Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal said it did. Trump sued them for $10Billion. Looks like it’s 1-0 to Rupert!
Social media & AI platforms are making it easier to spread hate. But online hate can lead to serious offline consequences, including violence. You can learn more about online hate & what you can do to counter it here 👇👇
What is online hate and how can you counter it? — Center for Countering Digital Hate | CCDH
The spread of hate speech on social media can harm people and lead to real-life violence. Here’s all you need to know about online hate.
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"With a record 60% of the public in favour of changing how we elect Parliament, Labour must take action. Our APPG – the largest all-party group – urges the Government to establish a National Commission on Electoral Reform without delay." 📢 APPG for Fair Elections Chair, @alexsobel.co.uk
Electoral reform is urgent – or an extreme party could win a majority in Parliament
The APPG for Fair Elections first called on the government to establish a ‘National Commission on Electoral Reform’ last November, in the wake of t...
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Despite what Nigel Farage would have you believe, Reform are about as ready for government as Lee Anderson is to be principal dancer at the Royal Ballet. open.substack.com/pub/uglypoli...
Farage is Living in a Fantasy Land
As a former civil servant, I can tell you Reform are as ready for government as Lee Anderson is to be lead dancer at the Royal Ballet.
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