We asked our supporters for their views on what a Trump win could mean for democracy. We received just under 6,000 responses.
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Levelling up should have been more than just another slogan.
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Did anyone think that the problem in UK politics and elections was that there wasn’t enough money sloshing around? Clearly someone did, because the Government has raised the spending cap for political parties from £19 million to £35 million at the next election.
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Elections in the UK are some of the most safe and secure anywhere in the world. Out of over 50 million votes cast in 2019, there were TWO proven cases of voter fraud in the UK where a voter’s identity was stolen by another. Voter confidence in the system could scarcely be any higher.
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We know think tanks can shape government policy. But we often have no idea who is paying them to do so.
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The Prime Minister must reaffirm our commitment to international human rights standards and curtail his enthusiasm for contravening our human rights’ obligations.
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New report: Register Every Voter: How Automatic Voter Registration can bring the forgotten millions back into our democracy by Toby S. James Electoral registers are the bedrock of electoral and democratic processes. They are the definitive list of who can vote in an election.
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3.5million UK citizens living abroad will be able to vote for the first time at the next election.
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A guest post by Alun Drake that asks how did the UK end up in such a mess and how can we get out of it?
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As we mark International Day of Democracy, the spectre of democratic backsliding looms. While widespread disdain for politics is understandable, we must overcome it to defend our rights.
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