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20 hours ago · The growing reliance on oligarch donations risks undermining the very fabric of democracy. With political parties no longer depending on membership fees or union backing, we risk wealthy individuals pushing policies that primarily serve their …

3 days ago · The Lib Dems have warned that the UK cannot be silent over Donald Trump’s ‘dangerous’ and ‘bizarre’ suggestion to ‘take over’ the Gaza strip and rebuild it, making it into the ‘Riviera’ of the Middle East. Instead of returning home …

5 days ago · Reform UK could win 76 seats in Parliament if a general election were held now, according to new polling commissioned by anti-fascist campaign group Hope not Hate. Of the 76 seats, Reform would pick up 60 from Labour, 10 from the Conservatives and one from the Lib Dems. The remaining five are ...

5 days ago · The public also believe that it is more important for seats to be allocated proportionally between parties (46%) than for the largest party to win a majority of seats in the House of Commons (27%). Half of Britons support introducing a proportional representation voting system, the latest YouGov ...

Nov 25, 2024 · MPs from across the political divide have come together to issue a cross-party call for Britain’s First Past the Post voting system to be scrapped.

Dec 15, 2024 · It’s been a remarkable year for Nigel Farage. After seven failed election attempts, he finally secured a seat as an MP. Last week, he received the Spectator’s Newcomer of the Year award, a recognition that’s all the more ironic given Farage’s long-standing image as a political outsider, having spent years challenging the very system he’s now being embraced by.

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Jan 4, 2025 · The embracing of a man who incited a dangerous and deadly insurrection as he refused to accept the result of a democratic vote - akin to a three-year-old refusing to accept his bedtime - risks pushing Britain further down a dark and dangerous path, eroding the very values that have long defined the nation.

Oct 11, 2024 · After 13 years as Fabian general secretary, Andrew Harrop argues that Labour has the opportunity to transform our country. This month, I step down as Fabian Society general secretary after 13 years.