Tim

🧵/ With tactical voting ever more common, who do voters back when only two parties have a chance in their seat?

Con 31% v Ref 24%

Lab 35% v Ref 31%
Lab 29% v Con 28%

LD 41% v Ref 29%
LD 34% v Con 26%
LD 29% v Lab 21%
LD 26% v Grn 25%

Grn 42% v Ref 27%
Grn 37% v Con 29%
Grn 30% v Lab 20%

Here’s a rule of thumb

Listen closely to political figures: if they are trying to build trust in important democratic institutions, they are trying to strengthen the nation

If they are undermining trust in important democratic institutions, they are trying to destroy democracy

It’s that simple.

Will they reintroduce prize money?

Is there a more obvious conclusion?

Petition: Require all think tanks to disclose their donors, funding, and media spending Research bodies and representation of specialist interests is important when making policy. However, think tanks go beyond merely brainstorming ideas and presenting data and arguments. They can push s...

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Petition: Require all think tanks to disclose their donors, funding, and media spending Research bodies and representation of specialist interests is important when making policy. However, think tanks go beyond merely brainstorming ideas and presenting data and arguments. They can push s...

We need to push back. Sign this please. petition.parliament.uk/signatures/1...

This story should be retitled. The US is actually funding pro-Putin think tanks, ones that want to end European democracy.

Lets be honest about this.

Success? He keeled over to Trump and got nothing but a £3bn annual NHS bill. He is not joining up with the free world (EU or Canada), using UK frozen Russian assets, is miring our military more in US tech rather, has done nothing to lessen nuclear dependence, and still posts on X

@phillipspobrien.bsky.social

Come back alive has a US non lethal registered charity. If it had charitable UK (and EU) wings it would unlock more donations as it becomes tax deductible

Sign the Petition Urge national football teams to boycott the World Cup

Anyone in UK please sign this petition
www.change.org/p/urge-natio...

Call off the King’s visit to the US for the 250th anniversary of America's independence With the current political chaos in the US and Trump’s failure to adhere to international norms, and given his apparent obsession with the Monarchy, calling off this visit would send a powerful messag...

We should not celebrate this man

you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...

The Uncomfortable Truths About Immigration On highbrow pro-immigration misinformation & what the elites don’t want you to know

This explains why and how liberals need to see complex political issues with clear eyes (here immigration). Liberalism is a voting priority for a minority so we win (and keep the democratic show on the road) by building bridges open.substack.com/pub/alexande...

Petition: Ban the use of smart glasses with recording capability in public spaces We ask the Government to ban smart glasses with cameras in public spaces. We believe they allow secret filming, and undermine privacy, safety and the public’s right to know when they’re being recorded...

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Leader of the free world - I wish Starmer listened hard about how counterproductive it has been to appease Trump. Interesting variable geometry too. Maybe he could become European president of such an EU

Is Kier Starmer listening to this inspiring speech?

Are there any Labour MPs on Bkuesky who can reverse the $3bn NHS drug “tax” to the USA? We wanted trade peace with honour

Ali Khamenei admitted that “several thousand people” were killed during Iran’s recent protests, labeling the unrest an “American plot.” He said Tehran won’t seek war but will punish “domestic criminals.” No reference was made to state violence. #IranProtests

Ed - hug a husky

Trump may be the beginning of the end for ‘enshittification’ – this is our chance to make tech good again | Cory Doctorow The US president is weaponising tech, but his tariffs and Brexit provide a surprising opportunity to gain back digital control of our lives, says science fiction author, activist and journalist Cory D...

Benefits of Brexit: we can circumvent US tech

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LibDem starter pack

Indeed. Or the realist paradigm needs a generational change as analysts schooled in realism cannot grasp reality

What do you mean their master? The Economist’s private shareholders are each limited to a 20% vote and it has a policy of editorial independence

Kick out Hungary? Grand deal with UK + Canada ?

Say no to Palantir in the NHS NHS England is rolling out software to run our health records from Palantir - fight back

notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-tar...

Phillips O’Brien and Volodomyr Havrylov A recording from Phillips P. OBrien's live video

Just did a Substack Live with Ukrainian General Volodomyr Havrylov. He gave a fascinating overview of the changes in the war. For instance, now Ukraine is close to inflicting 50% of the casualties on the Russians using only 10% of the Ukr military. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

Sign the letter: The BBC must not pay Trump a penny Stop Trump Coalition

Trump has started his lawsuit against the BBC today.

We're writing to BBC Chair Samir Shah demanding that the BBC must NOT offer a Trump a payout.

Sign the letter here:
stoptrump.org.uk/sign-bbc-let...

🚨BREAKING🚨

MPs have voted to PASS our bill to establish a UK-EU customs union.

The Prime Minister must now listen to his own MPs, drop his self-imposed red lines and finally go for proper growth through an ambitious trade deal with the EU.

Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...

Let’s get this over the 100,000 threshold to protect our democracy

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...

Isn’t this the original US proposal that Russia rejected. Russia accepting now suggests they are feeling both weak and time bound (re themselves and Trump)

Petition: Defend BBC independence from Trump’s interference Stop Trump Coalition

stoptrump.org.uk/petition-bbc/