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.
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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.
Hedge fund manager nicknamed “Keyser Soze” gives £50k to Boris Johnson
Jonathan Wood says the nickname is unfair
A senior Tory MEP just compared Germany’s left to the Nazis
Labour’s Richard Corbett MEP said the comments were “as historically illiterate as it is deeply offensive.”
Shadow Minister: “The powers of reaction will fight tooth and nail” against democracy
Labour MP Jon Trickett is rethinking how democracy needs reviving in Britain. And electoral reform and other constitutional changes are back on the table.