Members of parliament
May 3, 2022•14 words
They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
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A beacon of democracy
April 29, 2022•51 words
A reasonable prediction is that 1.1 million people will not cast a vote at future parliamentary elections as a result of this reform, unless there is major outreach work. There was scant evidence of voter fraud to justify it. And we need more voters, not fewer.
– Democracy undermined
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Read postNot dead yet
May 10, 2022•73 words
Q - What do votes for women, the abolition of slavery, legalisation of trade unions and the decriminalisation of same sex relationships have in common?
A - None of them would have happened if people hadn’t protested in a way that the Tories want to make illegal.
– Peter Grant, MP for Glenrothes and Central Fife
Democracy in the UK is not dead yet. But it's getting there.
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