It’s an odd thought that someone bought the then leader of His Majesty’s opposition some trousers. The last time someone chose trousers for me it was my mum, in the 70s!
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In France and now Germany, we are seeing the disturbing rise of far right political parties. But while those parties are getting a lot of headlines, they are not getting hands on power.
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The Ministerial Code requires Ministers to publish a record of all their meetings with external organisations on a quarterly basis. In April this year, new guidance was issued on when and how this information should be published.
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On International Day of Democracy, we reflect on the vital importance of democratic principles and the need to safeguard them both domestically and globally. However, the celebration of democracy is tempered by a global landscape increasingly fraught with challenges.
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With businesses still boarded up, and the extensive damage caused far right rioters still visible in many of our towns and cities, now might not be considered the best time to assess the strength and relevance of Articles 19 and 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and Articles 10 and 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights which guarantee the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.
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The next few weeks will be an acid test for the Starmer government: as they bring the rioting under control, will they honour the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights, and restore our longstanding, traditional right to peaceful protest?
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The final round of the French elections took place on 7th July and it saw defeat for the far right National Rally.
The UK General Election on 4th July 2024 saw one of the lowest turnouts in British democratic history, with less than 60% of registered voters turning up at polling stations to vote.
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The polling industry should think again about constituency by constituency election projections
Earlier this month, Unlock Democracy’s survey which aimed to elucidate the complex relationship between voting behaviour and manifestos revealed arguably worrying findings regarding the influence of party manifestos on how the electorate cast their vote.
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