Rich people should not be able to buy our politics – whether they live here or not
The Overseas Electors Bill is a chance to talk about rooting big money out of politics, says Natalie Bennett.
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UKIP are at risk of losing party status on the Welsh Assembly after another AM quit
UKIP no longer have a single female Assembly Member, as more of the party’s politicians jump ship due to the party’s far-right turn.
Immigration lawyers: Attempts to strip Shamima Begum of citizenship are likely to be illegal
Begum was born, bred and radicalised in the UK. Javid will not succeed in stripping away her citizenship, argue two immigration lawyers.
It’s no wonder politics is in turmoil: the elite are incapable of understanding the public
Without change, this crisis is only going to get worse.
5 reasons the Independent Group splitters should trigger by-elections
The departing MPs have the chance to go big and secure a mandate for their new group. If they don’t, voters may judge them more harshly.
Calls for an overhaul of Britain’s broken campaign rules are now impossible to ignore
Two new reports demand action on social media giants when it comes to online campaigning. Will the government listen?
This Canadian referendum highlights the divides at the heart of election reform
A Canadian province is voting on whether to drop its “first past the post” system in favour of proportional representation. Alex Cosh explains how Britain could learn from it.
Trump and Farage want to wage a culture war – here’s how we win it
Far right populism wants to win over the world spreading fake news and disregarding true facts. MEP Molly Scott Cato explains how to counterattack.
I don’t believe we live in a dictatorship. Can I still be a socialist?
In this open letter, Chris Clarke argues why the left needs to drop the idea we live in a ‘dictatorship’ lead by ‘Puppet Masters’.
Why is Parliamentary time being devoted to Prince Charles’ birthday?
The government are using crucial Lords time for regal sycophancy, writes Green peer Jenny Jones.