Stats for Lefties 🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️ YouGov This illustrates how massively FPTP distorts our democracy. No party should be able to gain an overwhelming HoC majority (nearly 83% of the MPs!) with a vote share of just 45%. Such a result would make the UK a virtual one party state! #GetPRDone

Kent Compass replaces the previous Compass Canterbury. It reflects the need to support progressive parties in the whole of Kent during election year. We will be announcing the constituencies we will focus on shortly. Please contact us for more information.

KentCompass Kent Compass is a Compass local group for the county of #Kent .

We are home to supporters of Labour, Liberal Democrats, Greens and others who believe in a progressive future.

We believe that only by working together can we create a good society

Keir Starmer: Labour commitment to nuclear weapons unshakeable - Do you also have an unshakeable commitment to multilateral disarmament ⁦Keir Starmer⁩ ? bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

The checks are not unnecessary, as they are what you and your Conservatives put in place as part of your precious naval-gazing Brexit.

They are a legal requirement of the European Union Withdrawal Agreement Act, which you and your colleagues voted for.

Brexit was, is, and will remain the stupidest decision made by the British people in my lifetime.

I mean, you can shoot yourself in the foot, shit happens. But to then ignore it and looking away instead of at least trying to repair the damage is simply mad.
A whole country going Lalaland.
And where is Labour in all of this ?

That is the result of our decision to leave the EU.'
'Jacob Rees-Smug said it will add cost to business.'

Caller Daniel says the new border checks will cost his company another £100,000 a year, telling ＠mrjamesob he'd 'love' someone to give him 'a single benefit' of Brexit.

The international Left-wing elites are well on their way to crushing democracy: In September 2022, Heath welcomed the Liz Truss budget with unbridled enthusiasm so he clearly knows what he’s talking about! 😉 telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/1…

New Brexit checks to cost UK business £2bn and fuel inflation theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

The Guardian view on Labour and the tax gap: By setting its face against taxes on wealth or extra borrowing, the Labour leadership has boxed itself into an exceedingly and unnecessarily tight corner. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

More public spending is within Labour’s grasp – here’s how it could find an extra £90bn a year - Five simple policy ideas could generate billions for a Labour chancellor and end the threat of continued austerity | Richard Murphy | The Guardian theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

'Power to the People': our new report published with Compass and written by Arianna Giovannini & Jonathan Davies now on Mastodon, Threads and BSky! offers a timely challenge to Westminster:

If the parties believe in levelling up, will they act on its recommendations?

Read the report here ➡️ bit.ly/4aty0gb

Incredibly important proof that Sure Start was a fantastic social innovation eviscerated by purposeless Austerity. From 3500 centres in 2010 to 1000 today. All to achieve - what? To turn back the clock on social mobility and the relief of inequality.

We must get rid of Freedom of Movement.

Later: Hurrah! We got rid of Freedom of Movement.

Much later: It's disgusting how hard other countries are making things now we no longer have Freedom of Movement.

(Easy fix: rejoin the EU. Problem melts away like snow in a supernova.)

Brexit was a mistake, pure and simple. But mistakes can be corrected 🙂

🇪🇺🤝🇳🇿 The EU-New Zealand trade agreement enters into force on 1st May.

Need a reminder on how this deal works and why it matters? Look no further 👇💚

Cracking story.

The Guardian view on Sure Start’s success: Labour should see the latest findings as an opportunity | Editorial | The Guardian theguardian.com/commentisfree/…