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Shaun Roberts Shaun Roberts

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.

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Shaun Roberts Shaun Roberts

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.

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Shaun Roberts Shaun Roberts

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.

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Tom Brake Tom Brake

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.

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Shaun Roberts Shaun Roberts

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.

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Shaun Roberts Shaun Roberts

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?

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Shaun Roberts Shaun Roberts

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.

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Shaun Roberts Shaun Roberts

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.

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Shaun Roberts Shaun Roberts

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.

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