The United Kingdom Constitution Monitoring Group believes there is evidence of a desire by some politicians to wholly bypass democracy
Constitution
The Uhuru 3 are accused by the US DOJ of “sowing discord” on behalf of Russia. Their attorneys warn the case threatens to “blow a hole in the First Amendment.” TAMPA, FLORIDA – Defense attorneys representing three US citizens accused of operating a Russia-directed “malign influence campaign” to “sow discord” in the United States urged Federal Magistrate Judge Anthony E. Porcelli to dismiss the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) case against their clients this September 28, arguing their continued prosecution threatens […]
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The proposals set out by Labour MP Chris Bryant to clean-up Parliament should be adopted by his party's leader for its next manifesto, writes Peter Oborne
Caroline Slocock – director of think tank Civil Exchange – explores how politicians' respect for our democratic institutions has shifted since she was the first female private secretary at No. 10 under Margaret Thatcher
A big problem facing UK politics is that both main political parties see the status quo as in their narrow self-interest, writes former diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall
Governments are run by political parties and for political interests – but they shouldn't be, argues philosopher AC Grayling
Boris Johnson's controversial appointments to the upper chamber show change is required – but Labour may not be on the right track
YouGov polling suggests strong potential support across the board for a very different chamber to replace the House of Lords
Exclusive polling for Byline Times suggests that the public rejects the short-lived Prime Minister being able to create new peers in the Lords
According to the research, ministers have pushed through changes to Britain’s political system that pose 'considerable risks' for the country's democratic future