Latest Westminster voting intention from us at Focaldata sees minor impact of votes at 16 (Reform's lead cut from 3.7 points to 3.3)

I’m in favour of votes from 16 - I think it may increase political engagement and become habit forming: both good for democracy. For what it’s worth evidence is it will have negligible impact on overall election outcomes.

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NEW✨ On Truth in Politics: Why Democracy Demands It by philosopher Michael Patrick Lynch Princeton University Press makes the case for why #truth is essential to #democracy and needs to be rehabilitated in the "post-truth" era. #Review by Jeff Roquen 👇 blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofboo…

Democratic politics should be able to reduce inequalities and enable equitable development but extreme wealth buys influence and entrenches inequality. Changing this requires forcus Resolution Foundation Tax Justice UK

🌍 BREAKING: Climate impunity ends today - by order of the world’s highest court. The CIJ_ICJ has spoken: ✅ States are legally obliged to act ✅ Inaction = human rights violation ✅ Polluters must be held accountable This is a legal revolution for our planet.

Westminster Voting Intention: RFM: 29% (+2) LAB: 22% (-2) CON: 21% (+1) LDM: 15% (+2) GRN: 8% (-1) SNP: 2% (-1) Via More in Common, 18-20 Jul. Changes w/ 11-14 Jul.

Very insightful, useful thread on AI in academic research: opportunity to shift incentives from publication and citation to real-world impact: Read bit.ly/DSTFront & Manifesto for Social Science: bit.ly/SocSciManifesto

This matters! Fossil fuel companies will face litigation like tobacco but higher. Are investors ready? BlackRock @bloomberg Glenn Beck

An important ruling. The International Court of Justice is a defacto part of our global constitution, accepted by most countries. The USA and fossil fuel companies will fight like hell, but their shareholders will face huge fines, eventually.

Important to note that resource consumption is highly unequal within and between countries

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Independent journalism is vital for democracy. Irael bans journalists from Gaza strip. Its people are stateless.

Are a political scientist working on democracy? Check out the potential of social models & the democratic method for increasing the impact of research Frontiers - Political Science Frontiers Policy Labs Dynamic Social Theory (Institutions as Theories)

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Bond & stock traders vote daily on governments' performance, citizens can only vote every few years.

Free press and access for journalists are vital for democracy, as is due process under the law.

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