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"Millions across Britain still don’t know that the EU is a democracy, run by its members for the benefit of its members. "Worse,...

"Millions across Britain still don’t know that the EU is a democracy, run by its members for the benefit of its members.

"Worse, many believe the exact opposite.

"It will probably take a decade of professional awareness campaigning to fully demolish all the deep-seated lies of Leave, and properly explain the EU and its benefits."

- Jon Danzig

https://www.facebook.com/JonDanzigWrites/posts/pfbid0Yfn2o73T1HFxGvoQeuSSJFosiw5QhJsJi39a7d49SmP2oTuc2R7DTbKPzetiBzndl

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Dr Adrian Boyle, president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), said: "We think somewhere between 300 and 500 people are...

Dr Adrian Boyle, president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), said: "We think somewhere between 300 and 500 people are dying as a consequence of delays and problems with urgent and emergency care each week."

https://eand.co/britains-finally-figuring-out-brexit-really-was-the-biggest-mistake-in-modern-history-8419a8b940c6

#NHS

“FPTP is the toxic glue that privileges the interests of the already powerful and a few swing voters in a few swing seats, tilting our...

“FPTP is the toxic glue that privileges the interests of the already powerful and a few swing voters in a few swing seats, tilting our politics to the right whoever wins. PR would weaken the grip of regressives on our country simply by making every vote count, helping progressives win office and real power.”

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/02/new-labour-government-promise-electoral-reform

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Just a reminder of how much the the UK system lacks #ChecksAndBalances "Rishi Sunak has refused to give his new ethics adviser the...

Just a reminder of how much the the UK system lacks #ChecksAndBalances

"Rishi Sunak has refused to give his new ethics adviser the power to launch his own investigations into ministers’ behaviour."

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/rishi-sunak-bans-new-ethics-28798152

#UkPolitics #Ethics

"#Brexit is costing the UK around £40 billion a year, according to the latest estimate by the economist John Springford, at the Centre...

"#Brexit is costing the UK around £40 billion a year, according to the latest estimate by the economist John Springford, at the Centre for European Reform."

https://www.bylinesupplement.com/p/brexit-costs-us-750-million-a-week

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"Georgia L Gilholy: Voter ID is a pricey solution to an imaginary...

"Georgia L Gilholy: Voter ID is a pricey solution to an imaginary problem"

https://conservativehome.com/2022/12/16/georgia-l-gilholy-voter-id-is-a-pricey-solution-to-an-imaginary-problem/

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"71 Members of Parliament voted so as to enable the government to break international...

"71 Members of Parliament voted so as to enable the government to break international law"

https://davidallengreen.com/2022/12/today-71-members-of-parliament-supported-a-bill-that-would-have-allowed-the-government-to-break-international-law-on-asylum-seekers/

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Call To Action: #ProportionalRepresentation #UkPoliticsThe UK's current voting system is a barrier to change because it:* Centralises...

Call To Action: #ProportionalRepresentation #UkPolitics

The UK's current voting system is a barrier to change because it:

* Centralises power in the hands of a few

* Gives excessive weight to the views of a few swing voters in a few swing seats

* Perpetuates a politics that is short- term, unrepresentative, adversarial and stale

FPTP is the glue that holds our out-of-date politics together.

Only a new political system will allow us to build a new country.

https://actionnetwork.org/letters/win-as-one-our-country-needs-a-new-government-but-just-as-importantly-it-needs-a-new-politics-to-build-a-new-society

#WinAsOne

“Most UK businesses see no benefit in post-Brexit deregulation” Which begs the question who did benefit from #brexit...

“Most UK businesses see no benefit in post-Brexit deregulation”

Which begs the question who did benefit from #brexit ?

https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/brexit/2022/11/uk-businesses-no-benefit-post-brexit-deregulation

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Oh more like this, please. Until we get #ProportionalRepresentation , #TacticalVoting is the best option to get representative government in...

Oh more like this, please. Until we get #ProportionalRepresentation , #TacticalVoting is the best option to get representative government in the UK.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/dec/08/win-as-one-campaign-target-tories-seats-tactical-voting

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"Not all countries with PR are happy with their democracyBut *every* democracy that has high & rising satisfaction does use PRAnd...

"Not all countries with PR are happy with their democracy

But *every* democracy that has high & rising satisfaction does use PR

And there are NO examples of comparable countries renewing trust in democracy, as Labour hopes to, by retaining FPTP-type systems"

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1600474495281614849.html

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The Brown Report:"You might think a report literally about the health and defence of our democracy would actually examine how well our...

The Brown Report:

"You might think a report literally about the health and defence of our democracy would actually examine how well our electoral system functions.

But you'd be wrong."

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1600474495281614849.html

#UkPolitics #UkDemocracy #MVM #GetPrDone #ProportionalRepresentation

"while some people were undoubtedly upset and angry about the election of Italy’s first neo-fascist government since 1945, what...

"while some people were undoubtedly upset and angry about the election of Italy’s first neo-fascist government since 1945, what shocked me was the general lack of horror"

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/italy-meloni-neoliberalism-politics-alienation-distrust

#opendemocracy #fascists #italy

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The UK government says of #Brexit “everything is functioning as intended”.So presumably they wanted:* to enter the ‘longest...

The UK government says of #Brexit “everything is functioning as intended”.

So presumably they wanted:

* to enter the ‘longest recession in modern history’ (quote from Bank of England)

* a “significant adverse impact on UK trade” (quote from Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR))

* "an economic own-goal” (Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS))

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https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/govt-wont-hold-public-inquiry-into-effects-of-brexit-because-everything-is-functioning-as-intended-340107/

Apparently:* hospitality sector not being able to get staff* nurses and lorry drivers returning to EU countries and leaving staff shortages...

Apparently:

* hospitality sector not being able to get staff
* nurses and lorry drivers returning to EU countries and leaving staff shortages in the UK
* crops rotting in the fields for the lack of seasonal workers
* failing UK export business because the clients in the EU can't cope with the post-brexit red tape

... apparently all of this is Brexit functioning as expected, according to the UK government.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/628226

#UkPolitics #Brexit

Labour4PR: "Gordon Brown’s proposals are welcome recognition that our politics isn't working & democracy must be at the heart...

Labour4PR:

"Gordon Brown’s proposals are welcome recognition that our politics isn't working & democracy must be at the heart of Labour’s plans.

But reform will only restore trust in politics if everyone knows their vote counts. That means Proportional Representation for general elections."

https://twitter.com/Labour4PR/status/1599710168023195649

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Every vote should count equally. It's time to put Proportional Representation in party manifestos!I've just chipped in to...

Every vote should count equally. It's time to put Proportional Representation in party manifestos!

I've just chipped in to @MakeVotesMatter to be part of making it happen. Check out the campaign:

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/put-pr-in-the-manifestos https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/put-pr-in-the-manifestos?utm_source=crowdfunder&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=thanks_page&utm_content=2ON7D8W1
#MakeVotesMatter #MVM #GoodSystemsAgreement #UkPolitics

Long-termism: "#Musk’s purchase of #Twitter must be seen in this context. Control of our global information systems is a first step...

Long-termism: "#Musk’s purchase of #Twitter must be seen in this context. Control of our global information systems is a first step toward accelerating the drive toward space colonisation and the merging of people with machines. Anything which stands in the way of this vision can be seen as an existential catastrophe.

That potentially includes governments and progressives that waste resources on unproductive things like environmentalism, animal welfare and poor people "

https://www.bylinesupplement.com/p/the-far-right-eugenics-mindset-behind

"Brexit added nearly £6bn to UK food bills in two years, research...

"Brexit added nearly £6bn to UK food bills in two years, research finds"

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/dec/01/brexit-added-nearly-6bn-to-uk-food-bills-in-two-years-research-finds

"The fight against cross-border corruption set back by...

"The fight against cross-border corruption set back by years"

https://www.transparency.org/en/press/eu-court-of-justice-delivers-blow-to-beneficial-ownership-transparency