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Not-for-profit movement campaigning to make democracy work for everyone. www.open-britain.co.uk Our Substack: https://uglypolitix.substack.com Petition against Trump addressing Parliament: https://actionstorm.org/petitions/dumptrump
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🥳 The Birthday Boy’s Pathetic Parade! 😢 🇺🇸 Saturday’s military parade through D.C. to mark Trump’s birthday (advertised as a celebration of 250 years of the American military) was underwhelming, to say the very least. 🤡 #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #AmericanPolitics #Trump #TrumpParade #NoKings

See ya there! 👋

🚨 TONIGHT! ❌🍊🤡

🍊 Two-Tier Trump 🤡 🚨 Riot and insurrection on Capitol Hill to prevent the peaceful transfer of power? Pardoned. ✅ 🛑 Protest against illegal and undemocratic home and workplace raids to detain and deport immigrants? Attacked. ❌ #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #AmericanPolitics #Trump #LA #ICE

🚨 Open Britain will be there on Thursday! ❌🍊🤡

↪️ ZIA YU-TURN ↩️ 🤡 The Reform UK circus continues, as Zia Yusuf returns - just 48 hours after stating the party was a waste of time! 🤔 ❌ This party will never be fit to govern - their own people know it! 🫢 #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #BritishPolitics #ReformUK #Farage #Yusuf

🚨 Chairman of Reform UK, Zia Yusuf, has RESIGNED following a row over Sarah Pochin’s call for a burka ban. 🗞️ 😳 First Lowe, now this. Reform is being exposed as a party of hate and intolerance and is tearing itself apart… 👀 #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #BritishPolitics #ReformUK #Reform #Farage

🚨 The terrible Trump tribute act continues… 🙄 🤡 Nigel Farage has announced the rollout of MAGA-mimicking ‘DOGE’ schemes in Reform-led councils. 💷 🏛️ County halls - expect the scrapping of plenty of non-existent DEI roles… 🤥 #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #BritishPolitics #ReformUK #Farage #DOGE

📺 Jacob Rees-Mogg wants a Conservatives - Reform UK election pact - citing FPTP as the reason. 🗳️ 📍 We’re calling for a National Commission for Electoral Reform, and a move towards proportional voting. ✅ #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #BritishPolitics #Parliament #FPTP #ProportionalRepresentation

💥 DEMOCRACY TAKES CENTRE STAGE 💥 📸 On Tuesday, we celebrated ‘Strengthening Democracy in an Age of Volatility’ with the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Fair Elections - now the LARGEST APPG IN PARLIAMENT! 🏛️ #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #Democracy #BritishPolitics #Parliament #FairElections

"We've now entered what I've described as the zone of electoral chaos. To have system that can spit out any random result like a fruit machine is not in anyone's interest." 💬 @robfordmancs.bsky.social explains what's at stake

💥 "There are more than 130 MPs in our APPG - more than the Official Opposition. It shows the strength of support across Parliament for fair elections" 🪑 A word from our Chair @alexsobel.co.uk 🔎 Check whether your MP is a member here: www.fairelections.uk#about

📊 “First Past the Post simply isn't designed to cope with a multi-party system - at least not if you believe in fairness”, says @mariecgoldman.bsky.social 🗳️ We “need to look at how elections are conducted”, agrees @lucympowell.bsky.social, Leader of the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk

"What we are calling for is a modest, first step towards addressing what everyone can see is an indefensibly broken voting system. We believe the government needs to set up a National Commission for Electoral Reform" ✍️ @alexsobel.co.uk & @lizzicollinge.bsky.social

“We’re now the biggest APPG in Parliament and the public supports our call for a National Commission for Electoral Reform by a margin of five to one. The government should listen and act.” 💬 @alexsobel.co.uk, Chair of @appgfairelections.bsky.social 🧵 1/3 www.politics.co.uk/news/2025/05...

📺 Curb Your Homeworking 🤡 🚨 The Reform hypocrisy is already shining through. 🤷 ❌ We know Reform and Farage will never be fit to govern - and Open Britain will expose the lies of this party and its people. 👊 #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #BritishPolitics #LocalElections #ReformUK #Farage

We're seeing it again: FPTP makes a mockery of democracy. 🚨Turning elections into a lottery 🚨Giving 100% of the power to parties with 25% of the vote 🚨Making us vote for the "lesser evil" 🚨Silencing millions of voices Sign the petition to scrap it:

🚨 2025 LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS 🗳️ 📈 Big gains for Reform and the Lib Dems, big losses for the Conservatives and Labour. 📉 🗺️ Slide 2 - Largest party in council. Slide 3 - Mayors. 📊 (via @electionmaps.uk) #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #BritishPolitics #LocalElections2025 #LocalElections #ReformUK

🚨 BREAKING: REFORM WINS RUNCORN AND HELSBY BY-ELECTION 🗞️ 🗳️ Sarah Pochin has won by just SIX votes. 6️⃣ 👊 We are committed to fighting back against the far-right and authoritarian populism. Reform is NOT the answer. ❌ #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #BritishPolitics #Elections2025 #ReformUK #Farage

🗣️ “NOTHING WILL STOP ME!” 😳 🇬🇧 Would you feel comfortable hearing this speech echo through the halls of our democracy? We wouldn’t. ❌ ✍️ Sign our petition to keep Trump out of Parliament - LINK IN BIO! 🔗 #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #AmericanPolitics #Trump #100Days #Trump100Days

🚨 40,000 signatures on our petition to KEEP TRUMP OUT OF PARLIAMENT! 4️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ 👏 A big thank you to everyone who has signed it! ✍️ 📝 Want to help us reach 50,000? Sign the petition right now - LINK IN BIO! 🔗 #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #BritishPolitics #AmericanPolitics #Parliament #Trump

🗣️ “He’s a straightforward fascist!” - Ian Hislop 👏 ✍️ Are you happy for Donald Trump to preach in the home of British democracy later this year? We’re not. If you agree, sign our petition - LINK IN BIO! 🔗 #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #BritishPolitics #AmericanPolitics #Parliament #Trump

Why we must not allow Trump the honour of addressing Parliament during his anticipated second State Visit. open.substack.com/pub/uglypoli...

🍊 Since February, we have campaigned against Trump addressing Parliament. We are pleased that MPs and Peers appear to agree. ❌ 📝 If you do too, sign our petition against him addressing Parliament. Link in bio! 🔗 #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #BritishPolitics #AmericanPolitics #Parliament #Trump

🥬 Why we shouldn't get too...well, too anything about this utterly vacuous announcement. (Like, share, follow, comment, etc...if this content chimes with your own views.) open.substack.com/pub/uglypoli...

"Farage’s promises have always had the knack of simplicity. They cut through complex issues with slogans that promise quick, easy answers to the frustrations many people feel. And that’s exactly why they’re so effective, + dangerous." @openbritain.bsky.social westcountryvoices.co.uk/the-farage-t...

🗣️ “We need a change, we need a new party.” 🤔 🗳️ Voter Dave will be backing Reform UK in Runcorn - and he had some choice words for Labour and the PM. 🌹❌ 🎤 Stay tuned for more thoughts from the people of Runcorn! 🎥 #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #BritishPolitics #ReformUK #Farage #Runcorn

🤡 Farage’s Dark Pantomime: Behind the Digger and the Drama 🚜 ✍️ CEO Mark looks beyond Nigel Farage’s theatrical local elections launch in his latest substack. Exposing the populist paradox - link in bio! 🔗 #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #BritishPolitics #LocalElections #ReformUK #Farage

🗣️ “We will definitely get it done…” ☑️ 🗳️ The PM confirms his Labour government remains committed to delivering on its manifesto pledge to implement ‘votes at 16’ within this Parliament. 1️⃣6️⃣ #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #BritishPolitics #VotesAt16 #Parliament #KeirStarmer

🎤 We spoke to people in Runcorn ahead of May’s by-election. 🗳️ 🎥 Many have no faith in British politics and our democracy - and will NOT be voting. ❌ 🔗 Visit the link in our bio to see what we are doing to fix this! 🗣️ #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #BritishPolitics #Parliament #Election #Runcorn

🗞️ The front page of Libé makes for clear reading this morning: Marine Le Pen is GUILTY. 👨‍⚖️ ⚖️ A victory for the democratic institutions upon which the French Republic was founded. 🗼 Vive La Republique. 🇫🇷 #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #France #LePen #LiberteEgaliteFraternite #ViveLaRepublique

For my Christmas list...

LATEST WHITE HOUSE LEAKS 🇺🇸📱😳 Like, follow, share for Part 2 - the ‘Russia-Ukraine small group’! #openbritain #democracyunleashed #uspolitics #trump #musk #leak

Over 30,000 have signed our petition calling on the Speaker to deny Donald Trump the privilege of addressing Parliament during his unprecedented second State Visit. Add your name now 👇 actionstorm.org/petitions/du...

The truth can be hard to handle 😅

Proportional Representation and democratic reform isn't just in the interests of the country, it's potentially a lifeline for an already floundering Keir Starmer.

We're kicking off our launch event in Westminster! @gavinesler.bsky.social introducing our three focus areas: 🗳️ First Past the Post 💷 Dark money 📰 Disinformation

NEW: Rory Stewart & Amber Rudd back cross-party campaign demanding major political reform @appgfairelections.bsky.social is calling for an overhaul of the electoral system as part of a package of measures to restore public trust in politics Story 👇 www.politics.co.uk/news/2024/11...

💥 Cross-party MPs call for a 'National Commission for Electoral Reform' 📰 Report by the new All-Party Parliamentary Group for @appgfairelections.bsky.social out now! 📈 New group has over 100 members and is backed by senior Labour and Conservative figures 🧵 1/7

🧵1/ 💥 Big news: A cross-party group of MPs with more than 100 members is calling for a National Commission on Electoral Reform (NCER) to identify a replacement for the First Past the Post (FPTP) voting system. #FairElections

Spot on ✅ "Public trust in representative democracy itself is broken. So the way has opened for disrupters – like Nigel Farage – to gain power and bypass existing conventions." We need to fix our democracy if we want to fix our country.

The last thing we need is another visit from Donald Trump ❌

Nigel Farage spent the afternoon in Clacton at the arcades before returning home to London. He's living his best life, but are his constituents? He wouldn't know.

"X is a toxic media platform responsible for spreading often disturbing content including far-right conspiracy theories and racism."

Good morning! Nice to see so many new faces on Bluesky. 🤣