Local councils should match how we vote. They do in elsewhere. England is being left behind. Add your name to Electoral Reform Society's call for everyone to have a vote that can make a difference. action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/2401/data…

We’ve shown Gaza’s suffering for over 200 days. Don’t look away now. By @MohammRafik. 972mag.com/gaza-suffering…

one for Reconnecting Oxford banburyguardian.co.uk/news/people/ba… (the junction in question is the *only* route for people coming from the M40 to the villages south of Banbury)

The movement for Proportional Representation. Chip in to help #ChangeTheVotingSystem in years, not decades. makevotesmatter.org.uk/donate?source=…

Why is our political conversation so debased? on.ft.com/4eeYqVn | opinion

The last best hope against populism is to expose it to government on.ft.com/3yU4S3U

BREAKING: UK economy flatlined in April - with growth slowing to 0% - as signs of recovery from last year’s recession fade. A blow to Rishi Sunak’s hopes of signalling strong bounceback before general election next month Phillip Inman reports theguardian.com/business/artic…

One can only imagine the poster is not in Europe. Sending an international payment is easy, in multiple currencies and with multiple banks. Newer ones, sure; but paying in real money.

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🔴Large Numbers of Brits are Still Misinformed About Voter ID – and It Could See Them Blocked from the Ballot Box Exclusive poll reveals four-in-ten wrongly believe they just need a polling card to vote in the general election, Josiah Mortimer reports bylinetimes.com/2024/06/17/lar…

🚨Bang on stellacreasy. This is an honest take on the scale of democratic change needed to fix our political system. It’s not simple, and we need to bring people with us, but it is simply the right thing to do.👏👏👏

oh my god

Let’s gather around the campfire to celebrate the virtues of privacy and free expression. Join me in supporting EFF this summer! 🏕️ eff.org/summer

In the last 24 hours both Donald Trump and Nigel Farage blamed NATO for the Ukraine war, speaking Russian propaganda lines exactly. If someone screams loudly and exactly what they are…you are best to believe them.

the ultimate “Lunch with the FT” anecdote

My bit for the Observer today on a neglected story of this campaign - support for the ‘big two’ has declined to a record low. There’s never been more hunger for a different approach theguardian.com/politics/artic…

Raising the question, what does our trade picture look like if you EXCLUDE gold. Are we still in fourth place? In short: no. Look, ex gold, our ranking would have been 6th last year. Not 4th. In fact we wouldn't have hit 6th since 2015. Which is consistent with other datapoints.

Politics isn't working. It's time to call time on the broken culture in Westminster and have a fresh start with a fair voting system. Add your name to Electoral Reform Society's call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/peti…