At this summer’s general election, only just over half of the votes of all registered postal voters living overseas were counted. Many were denied that right. But as a new report demonstrates, solutions are at hand.
“To avoid the mistakes of its predecessors, the government must recast the relationship between central and local government.”
The next few weeks will be an acid test for the Starmer government: as they bring the rioting under control, will they honour the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights, and restore our longstanding, traditional right to peaceful protest?
Our democratic traditions need some TLC
Accountability and integrity, as well as honesty, selflessness and leadership, demand of our politicians that they own up to their mistakes
Democracy is under threat in 2024. But there are reasons to be hopeful about small steps to bolster our democracy.
‘We know that anyone serious about Britain getting its future back won’t be able to do so without PR.’
To renew our politics, power must be wielded by more of the people more of the time. Local communities must exercise greater control over the key decisions.
‘There is no requirement, either, for think tanks to be transparent about the sources of their funding.’
Past protests have led to powerful steps forward and shaped British history for the better.
