Could York lead the way on proportional representation?
Labour and Lib Dem councillors in York unanimously supported a motion to replace First Past the Post with proportional representation
Successive governments have failed to learn lessons of Grenfell Tragedy
The conditions that facilitated the tragedy remain unchecked
We need to end the hostile environment, not create a moral panic against LGBT asylum seekers
Government policies are creating the conditions through which unethical actors can profit
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Max Hastings is the latest high-profile figure to announce that they are giving up on the Tories.
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“I was told that Dom was the secret PM. How wrong they are. I look forward to telling select cttee tomorrow – “oh fuck no, don’t worry about Dom, the real person in charge is Carrie.”
The British political system breeds corruption
“Whilst any drive against corruption is welcome, a focus on Covid alone will neither shackle predatory corporations nor the political system which nurtures nefarious practices.”
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Despite hard-right Tory politicians like Home Secretary Suella Braverman recently claiming that multiculturalism has failed, British voters think the opposite and say it has been a success
Proportional representation is key to fixing our broken politics
‘We know that anyone serious about Britain getting its future back won’t be able to do so without PR.’
‘Proportional representation will lead to better politics’, Labour conference told
Voting reform is ‘not just about who the system will allow us to care for but what the system allows us to care for’
‘Dangerous levels of concentrated ownership’ in UK media: Just 3 publishers control 90% of print reach
“A free, independent and plural media is essential to the functioning of a healthy democracy.”
EXCLUSIVE: Majority of voters say the government does not care about levelling up, poll finds
55% of voters in the North West believe that the government does not care about levelling up, as do 52% of voters in Yorkshire and the Humber.
‘Huge anger’ fuels Amazon workers Black Friday strike announcement
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