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Mobilised 1.5m Brits to Vote Tactically at the election ( http://StopTheTories.Vote ) Next: put Proportional Representation on the agenda of the new gov. MVTFWD.com/links Contact: @joshfwd.bsky.social
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Haven’t found all the political commentators you used to follow on Twitter? We made a list for you go.bsky.app/FpbsVro

You can watch today’s debate on upgrading our democracy so that we never need to vote tactically ever again on BBC Parliament or Parliament TV parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/... Read the bill bills.parliament.uk/bills/3900/p...

Ooh. There's a debate on proportional representation in the Commons this Thursday. MPs Alex Sobel, Lisa Smart, & Ellie Chowns said: “The governing party has formally recognised that First Past the Post is a flawed voting system for general elections which is damaging to trust in politics." (1/2)

New to Bluesky? We just updated our starter pack of political media orgs and creators Also, welcome @theslowfactory.bsky.social Who else should we add? go.bsky.app/HgihroU

Could what’s happening in the USA happen in the UK? At 8pm: join our YouTube live stream with disinformation expert Renée DiResta @noupside.bsky.social Qs from @mvtfwd.bsky.social @openbritain.bsky.social @munecatmusic.bsky.social @westcountryvoices.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/9TmJ1_z...

TONIGHT, Live and in conversation with Renée DiResta @noupside.bsky.social at 8pm Importing Disinformation, how the UK can defend trust, truth and democracy. subscribe, hit the bell, see you there www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TmJ... collab with @westcountryvoices.bsky.social @openbritain.bsky.social

This online event with @noupside.bsky.social looks interesting—very pertinent as the disinformation contagion spreads from the US. Organised by @mvtfwd.bsky.social @westcountryvoices.bsky.social @openbritain.bsky.social

This old @dailymirrornews.bsky.social article gives some context to the toxic Musk/Liz Truss @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social row & shows that Tommy Robinson has long been trying to exploit the scandal. @hopenothate.org.uk @nicklowles.bsky.social @mvtfwd.bsky.social www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

Quote the post below with your favourite activists tagged, I’ll start. @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social @emmakennedy.bsky.social @jemmaforte.bsky.social @supertanskiiii.bsky.social @femi-oluwole.bsky.social @carolvorderman.bsky.social @carolecadwalla.bsky.social @zoejardiniere.bsky.social

Gonna be talking about these clowns in a few moments on Politics Social. Join us! youtube.com/live/FxcWY0j...

Happy birthday @carolvorderman.bsky.social 🥳

Oscar-winning director @asifkapadia.bsky.social is a member of our movement His film about the dystopian future is in cinemas on Jan 1st & 2nd It’s an extraordinary look at the rise of right wing populism and authoritarianism, elevating the work of journalists and activists Trailer: 2073.film

Have @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social & Rory Stewart just gone & solved the small boats crisis in their latest episode of @restispolitics.bsky.social? Huge if so! So I've looked into it... www.youtube.com/watch?v=toFk...

This can’t be true, can it? Thanks to everyone who joined our movement and voted tactically to Stop the Tories in 2024. Check your inbox for a “festive” film recommendation. 🙏 via @qi.com

Oscar-winning director @asifkapadia.bsky.social is a member of our movement His film about the dystopian future is in cinemas on Jan 1st & 2nd It’s an extraordinary look at the rise of right wing populism and authoritarianism, elevating the work of journalists and activists Trailer: 2073.film

Did you know: Stop The Tories was very very VERY accurate Everywhere we thought there was a chance a Tory could win, our advice was correct. And no Tories won in places where our tactical voting guidance reassured people they could ‘vote with their hearts’.

If you like your analysis of the news with a healthy dose of snark Or if you enjoy falling down internet rabbit holes, I can’t recommend @munecatmusic.bsky.social enough Looking forward to her take on Steven Bartlett 🐇 Live: 8:30pm GMT on Twitch and YouTube www.youtube.com/live/OGsvZEj...

Did you know: Stop The Tories was very very VERY accurate Everywhere we thought there was a chance a Tory could win, our advice was correct. And no Tories won in places where our tactical voting guidance reassured people they could ‘vote with their hearts’.

This is what the Observer team & I were doing between strikes. Please read it because it couldn’t be more relevant. I interview @asifkapadia.bsky.social about his alarming new film, 2073. It’s a stark warning of where Trump, Musk & Farage are taking us.. www.theguardian.com/film/2024/de...

Welcome to all the newbies joining Bluesky Here is a list of great accounts to follow ♻️ Give it a repost 📲 Tag anyone you feel is missing below go.bsky.app/FpbsVro

Whilst the latest toxic Tory leader claims that “lunch is for wimps” and the British media class lap up nonsense about sandwiches and make podcasts about milk conspiracies: 🔗 amp.theguardian.com/society/2024...

And a good chunk of those used @mvtfwd.bsky.social voting advice from StopTheTories.Vote - importantly, in marginal seats, where they really need us. Meaning that collectively we’re now getting organised and coordinated. That’s power, and now we use it.

At the general election, we had over 1.5m requests for tactical voting advice on stopthetories.vote This guidance about which candidate was best placed to vote to get your local Tory out was then screenshot into group chats and added to flyers The result was the end of 14 years of Tory rule 🙏

Statement in the Commons today by the Government, on tackling corruption at 3:30pm - one to watch this Anti-Corruption Day. We're expecting a few announcements

Tag any media orgs we missed off this list ♻️ repost to support independent media go.bsky.app/HgihroU

The moment PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION took its first step through parliament. This is in huge part thanks to YOU, and all the campaigners pushing for years. Let’s keep it going, join us and together we’ll keep pushing our MPs 🙌 MVTFWD.com

💥 Really pleased that MPs have PASSED the ‘10 Minute Rule’ motion from Sarah Olney MP in favour of Proportional Representation for parliamentary elections and local elections in England 🧵 1/3

Parliament votes through first step to introduce PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION 💥 A long journey and a hard fight by many campaigners. We just had one of the most disproportionate results of all time, in our opinion mainly due to mass tactical voting. Maybe we can vote with our hearts next time 💘

There are now 24m people on Bluesky New here? Looking for illuminating people to follow? Here are some starter packs of orgs and people defending democracy 📢 Political Voices go.bsky.app/FpbsVro 🗳️ UK Democracy orgs go.bsky.app/V8J2LUX ⚖️ Campaigns go.bsky.app/Jm9qSzY 📰 Media go.bsky.app/HgihroU

Which media orgs are you following? We might make a new starter pack of progressive media if it's of interest?

This week Starmer is launching a new “plan for change” What would you want to see in this plan?

Dear @keirstarmer2.bsky.social, Please move the laws around political & campaign financing to the top of your list Or… Expect 1 term that ends in handing power of this country to a foreign billionaire proxy PM and his little puppet Yours, The people of this country paying attention.

This week Starmer is launching a new “plan for change” What would you want to see in this plan?

Why do traditionally left wing parties often pander to what the right wing parties want? Because the right wing has more electoral power. And that’s exactly what we need to build too. So the left wing parties do what the majority _actually_ want. This is what @mvtfwd.bsky.social is Voting power

This from the co-owners of GB News says what many have suspected ....GB News is a political project To be an Ofcom regulated broadcaster the station is specifically not allowed to be politically biased. It can have shows which lean one way or another, but the balance must exist across a schedule.

🐦 Twitter: right wing lies. 🦋 BlueSky: organising against them. That’s what we can do, together. 1. Follow @mvtfwd.bsky.social coordinating a mass voting movement 2. Join MVTFWD.com with your email for updates/action 3. Starter pack of voices for change to follow+share go.bsky.app/FpbsVro