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10 Times Boris Johnson nearly broke democracy (and how we can stop it happening again)
We’ve compiled our ten most memorable moments when Johnson nearly broke our democracy. Scroll to the bottom to find out how we can stop it happening again.
A low point for trust in politics
It’s been a chaotic week in British politics. Boris Johnson was forced to resign as Prime Minister after a flurry of ministerial resignations left him unable to govern. He remains as Prime Minister until the Conservative Party elect their new leader. For years to come, there will be vociferous and partisan debate about Boris Johnson's legacy.
Youth Citizen Assemblies- How would they improve our democracy?
Young people are fired up about many social issues, but traditional politics doesn’t seem to be offering the solutions we need. Youth assemblies may be one of the solutions to creating a more accessible political arena where all voices are not only heard, but hold power.
A disappointing Queen’s Speech: Thoughts from our supporters
More than a month has passed since the Government set out its legislative priorities in the Queen’s Speech. The Queen’s Speech was the perfect opportunity for the Government to announce measures to strengthen and modernise our democracy. New measures to promote accountability and transparency could have brought an end to months of scandal at the heart of Government.
Proportional representation - tropes and triumphs
Unlock Democracy, with fellow campaign organisations like Conservative Action for Electoral Reform, the Electoral Reform Society and Make Votes Matter, support proportional representation (PR) for Westminster elections as an alternative to FPTP.
Queen’s Speech Fails to Unlock Democracy
Yesterday’s headlines on the Queen’s Speech were dominated by references to Her Majesty’s absence, for only the third time in her reign, from this major constitutional and political event.
Time to Bring PartyGate to an End
his Prime Minister is still ducking any accountability and now MPs have started yet another investigation into his behaviour to look at whether he lied to Parliament?
THE FIGHT TO RESTORE OUR DEMOCRACY STARTS NOW
Campaigners have pledged to campaign to reverse the anti-democratic measures enacted in the government’s Elections Bill, following its final passage tonight.
Time to call time on lying with impunity in Parliament
It cannot be impossible for one of the longest standing democracies in the world to find a way of tackling such behaviour.
Guest post: Last push to defend our right to protest
Grace Da Costa updates us on the campaign against the Policing Bill, and suggests actions we can take to defend the right to protest.
Scandal after scandal
This Government has been plagued with scandal after scandal. Last year, the Prime Minister faced an investigation into his reporting of donations provided for the refurbishment of his Downing Street flat. It was later revealed that he withheld crucial evidence from Lord Geidt’s inquiry.
A win for our right to protest
The House of Lords dealt a serious blow to the Government’s Police, Crime, Courts and Sentencing Bill last Monday. They stayed late into the evening to defeat the Government on fourteen amendments to the draconian anti-protest bill.
On the road to a ‘Papers Please’ society
In December, Boris Johnson suffered a huge Conservative rebellion. Nearly one hundred Conservative MPs voted against introducing Covid vaccination certificates for large venues in England.
Guest post: We need another Great Reform Act!
First-Past-the-Post deeply influences UK politics and Government. To challenge it, we must understand where it came from.
Campaign win on House of Lords standards
Working with Open Democracy, we’ve secured changes to tighten the rules on the business interests of peers
Is British politics corrupt?
Our members and supporters tell us what they think in our latest survey.
The State of our Democracy
The UK has a particularly confrontational - winner takes all - style of politics. We have to change that.