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Fascism crushed by 0.6 percent
may 2016 by FearMeForIAmPink
"This comprehensive defeat proves that fascism can never win, at least once postal votes are taken into account."
amusing
parody
worrying
politics
the-far-right
fascism
Europe
Austria
voting
democracy
elections
may 2016 by FearMeForIAmPink
The Case Against Male Suffrage
november 2014 by FearMeForIAmPink
1. Because man’s place is in the army.
2. Because no really manly man wants to settle any question otherwise than by fighting about it.
amusing
not-actually-a-parody
sexism
oh-noes-misandy
equality
democracy
voting
USA
2. Because no really manly man wants to settle any question otherwise than by fighting about it.
november 2014 by FearMeForIAmPink
‘Yes’ campaign lead at 2 in Scottish Referendum
september 2014 by FearMeForIAmPink
'which means a statistical dead heat at this late stage'
Interesting
Scottish-independence
Scotland
statistics
polls
democracy
september 2014 by FearMeForIAmPink
UKIP's Clacton Candidate Says He Won't Stand Down For Douglas Carswell
august 2014 by FearMeForIAmPink
'prominent local UKIP activists say there is no guarantee that the local association is willing to adopt Carswell as their official candidate.'
politics
UKIP
by-elections
democracy
UK
amusing
august 2014 by FearMeForIAmPink
Town of Montezuma sues all of its voters over flawed election
august 2014 by FearMeForIAmPink
All 65 of them. Maybe they'll go back to drawing straws to decide who's mayor
WTF
weird
USA
democracy
august 2014 by FearMeForIAmPink
The least popular election ever?
august 2014 by FearMeForIAmPink
We now had an elected official who wasn't supported by 94.8% of the electorate. Pretty shitty.
democracy
UK
politics
Police-and-Crime-Commisioners
wtf
fail
Xandar;our-reign-has-gone-on-long-enough.Indeed;summon-the-meteors
august 2014 by FearMeForIAmPink
New Statesman | Tactical voting against Ukip is bad news for Farage
june 2014 by FearMeForIAmPink
The Newark by-election saw centre-left voters hold their noses and back the Tories to stop Ukip.
politics
Westminster
by-elections
UKIP
tactical-voting
democracy
UK
Interesting
New-Statesman
june 2014 by FearMeForIAmPink
Can young people influence Government policy by voting? | ampp3d
december 2013 by FearMeForIAmPink
Politicians woo the grey vote, because it makes a difference. They shit on the young people, because they don't vote.
voting
democracy
UK
westminster
benefits
age
december 2013 by FearMeForIAmPink
PVP - show of hands
november 2013 by FearMeForIAmPink
Pandas. The sharp end of democracy. Another webcomic relating to Russel Brand
amusing
voting
democracy
pandas
webcomics
november 2013 by FearMeForIAmPink
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Exigology
november 2013 by FearMeForIAmPink
First of a pair of webcomics relating to Russell Brand's recent comments on voting.
amusing
comment-on-comment
relates-to-another-of-today's-links
interesting
comment
voting
democracy
webcomics
november 2013 by FearMeForIAmPink
Gerrymandering jigsaw puzzle game: Put the congressional districts back together. - Slate Magazine
august 2013 by FearMeForIAmPink
Clever little thing. If rather worrying…
politics
USA
posttofacebook
fail
corruption
Slate
fairness
democracy
voting
gerrymandering
august 2013 by FearMeForIAmPink
UKIP Analysis
may 2013 by FearMeForIAmPink
The electoral analysis behind the Telegraph story
westminster
UK
interesting
democracy
voting
statistics
may 2013 by FearMeForIAmPink
Ukip needs 24 per cent support to have just one MP after 2015 general election - Telegraph
may 2013 by FearMeForIAmPink
(Semi-paywalled) 24% = 1MP, 34% = Commons majority. Thank you, FPTP.
politics
stupid-paywalls
UK
westminster
wtf
voting
democracy
statistics
UKIP
may 2013 by FearMeForIAmPink
BBC News - European Court upholds UK political advert ban
april 2013 by FearMeForIAmPink
'An attempt to allow US-style political advertising on British TV has failed after European judges ruled the UK's blanket ban did not breach free speech.'
thank-fuck-for-that
politics
news
advertising
money
UK
westminster
democracy
april 2013 by FearMeForIAmPink
South Shields: Why bother with a by-election?
march 2013 by FearMeForIAmPink
It's been Labour since 1935, and in that time, only one MP there has had a local connection, he was the only one from there to not become a cabinet minster.
posttofacebook
safe-seats
elections
UK
westminster
electoral-reform
interesting
democracy
march 2013 by FearMeForIAmPink
All-women shortlists save Labour from near-total male domination
march 2013 by FearMeForIAmPink
'Party will use female-only lists in choosing 52 parliamentary candidates – after men win 17 out of 18 open contests'
democracy
elections
labour
politics
sexism
uk
westminster
march 2013 by FearMeForIAmPink
US supreme court hears challenge to Voting Rights Act in southern states | Law | guardian.co.uk
february 2013 by FearMeForIAmPink
'Case could end requirement for states with history of discriminatory policies to get federal approval for election laws'
history
politics
USA
bigotry
interesting
racism
democracy
voting
culture
february 2013 by FearMeForIAmPink
Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District Map - GovTrack.us
november 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
Truly an impressive amount of gerrymandering here!
via-James-Graham
posttofacebook
wtf
democracy
voting
communities
fairness
fail
USA
politics
november 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
NHS Reform, the bill "no one voted for"? No, not really. | Mat Bowles
october 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
'Saying "I disagree wtih this" is fine'… 'but saying "no one voted for it" is a blatant lie. 44% of voters in my constituency voted for a candidate backing these reforms. 39% did nationally.'
posttofacebook
democracy
Westminster
UK
healthcare
Conservative-party
medicine
politics
interesting
october 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
BBC News - World of Warcraft hobby sparks US political row
october 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
'Ms Lachowicz's liking for back-stabbing and poison in WoW raise questions about her "fitness for office", [Maine Republicans] claim.'
posttofacebook
World-of-Warcraft
geeky
computer-games
culture
elections
democracy
Democrats
Republicans
USA
politics
dude...
wtf
what-the-everliving-fuck
october 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
Future Projects - Angus Reid
september 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
'This project, built around the poem Call for a Constitution, stems from a personal quest to initiate a discussion around a constitution for Scotland.'
via-Danny-Zinkus
democracy
poetry
clever
interesting
september 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
BBC News - Liechtenstein referendum rejects curbs on royal powers
july 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
'even if voters had bucked tradition and opted to remove the royal veto, nothing much would have changed. "Oh I think the Prince wouldn't sanction that," she said. "He would use his veto, of course."'
Interesting comparisons to Lords Reform, I'd say.
posttofacebook
politics
political-reform
monarchy
Liechtenstein
Europe
democracy
via-Andrew-Ducker
Interesting comparisons to Lords Reform, I'd say.
july 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
Emmeline Pankhurst - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
june 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
Emmeline Pankhurst had ninja bodyguards. That is all.
'She tried to evade police harassment by wearing disguises and eventually the WSPU established a jujutsu-trained female bodyguard squad to physically protect her against the police.'
posttofacebook
post
ninjas
history
fairness
democracy
Westminster
sexism
awesome
amusing
'She tried to evade police harassment by wearing disguises and eventually the WSPU established a jujutsu-trained female bodyguard squad to physically protect her against the police.'
june 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
Does House of Lords reform affect Conservative election hopes? | Unlock Democracy
may 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
Conservatives: "Waaah! We lost votes! Lords reform is awful!"
And then you look at the polling numbers, and see their polling numbers were dropping for over a month and a half before that, due to the Murdoch/Brooks links, the Budget, the Health and Social Care Bill, the Jeremy Hunt stuff…
Lords
Lord-Reform
image
Conservatives
Westminster
democracy
elections
interesting
And then you look at the polling numbers, and see their polling numbers were dropping for over a month and a half before that, due to the Murdoch/Brooks links, the Budget, the Health and Social Care Bill, the Jeremy Hunt stuff…
may 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
Romney campaign spent $18.50 per vote - CNN
april 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
Romney spent a total of $76.6 million, far more than any other campaign. That total is, for example, more than the combined spending of Ron Paul, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich.
Republicans
democracy
2012-Presidential-Elections
USA
money
interesting
april 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
BBC News - Rick Santorum suspends US presidential campaign
april 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
So, it's going to be Romney vs Obama then
USA
democracy
2012-Presidential-Elections
Republicans
politics
news
interesting
april 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
BBC News - Police commissioner elections: Millions without internet 'miss out'
march 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
"Only providing information about PCC candidates on a central website will disproportionately affect groups that have low levels of internet access, such as the elderly and those who live in rural areas."
posttofacebook
UK
democracy
elected-police-commisioners
information
fairness
internet
technology
politics
interesting
march 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
Labour peer advises David Cameron against Lords reform bill | Politics | The Guardian
february 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
'David Cameron's chances of getting his next legislative programme through the Lords later this year are "zero to slim" if he presses ahead with a bill introducing an elected second chamber, Lady Royall, the Labour leader of the Lords, has said.'
Ah, so it's not about the individual bits of legislation, it's about saving their own hides…
UK
posttofacebook
politics
democracy
interesting
House-of-Lords
Ah, so it's not about the individual bits of legislation, it's about saving their own hides…
february 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
Exodus of Labour big guns who aim to be mayors or police chiefs | Politics
february 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
'Labour leader Ed Miliband is facing an exodus of top MPs seeking to run' [for these positions]
Labour-party
democracy
elected-police-commisioners
mayors
politics
interesting
february 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
Boundary changes could leave Lib Dems with 11 seats - UK Politics - UK - The Independent
february 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
'a "double whammy" of declining support and boundary changes'
posttofacebook
voting
democracy
UK
Lib-Dems
politics
interesting
february 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
Mandarins 'freeze out' Alex Salmond' s civil servant from independence talks - Telegraph
february 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
'permanent secretaries from all the Whitehall departments no longer discuss Scotland if Sir Peter Housden, the Scottish Executive’s permanent secretary, is present.'
posttofacebook
news
democracy
fairness
politics
Scottish-independence
Scotland
UK
interesting
february 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
I favour a Total Recall... but it depends who's Terminator
february 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
Does the Recall of MPs bill go far enough? And how far is too far?
the-coalition
news
democracy
recall
Westminster
comment
politics
interesting
february 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
Spain 'could veto Scotland's EU bid' | Herald Scotland
february 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
for fear it would bolster demands for separation in Catalonia and the Basque Country.
posttofacebook
democracy
Europe
Spain
Scottish-independence
Scotland
independence
politics
news
interesting
february 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
No Devo-Max says Cameron - even if Scots vote for it
january 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
'UK Prime Minister David Cameron has flatly ruled out any extension to tax raising [or benefits system] powers for Scotland beyond the proposals contained in the Scotland Bill which is currently going through the Westminster Parliament.'
David-Cameron
news
democracy
independence
SNP
Scottish-independence
Scotland
politics
interesting
january 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
Tory grumblers told to fall in line over Lords reform
january 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
'because the policy was in the party's general election manifesto, the constitutional reform minister has said'
democracy
Westminster
UK
reform
politics
interesting
House-of-Lords
january 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
LORD NORTON - STIRRING UP APATHY?
january 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
Apparently there's no interest in Lords reform. Despite over 4k people responding through one organisation alone on that subject
Lord-Reform
democracy
UK
comment
Unlock-Democracy
politics
interesting
january 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink
Why Norway is not a democracy according to Fox News - YouTube
december 2011 by FearMeForIAmPink
"… I understand many of your police officers don't even carry guns, I don't know that that neccessarily speaks that it's a democracy…"
wtf
Fox-News
stupidity
democracy
Norway
terrorism
guns-guns-guns
what-the-everliving-fuck
dude?
politics
december 2011 by FearMeForIAmPink
Those who support democracy must welcome the rise of political Islam | Wadah Khanfar | Comment is free | The Guardian
november 2011 by FearMeForIAmPink
'From Tunisia to Egypt, Islamists are gaining the popular vote. Far from threatening stability, this makes it a real possibility'
interesting
democracy
politics
Islam
comment
Middle-East
international-affairs
via-Andrew-Ducker
november 2011 by FearMeForIAmPink
Nick Clegg makes U-turn over voter registration | Politics | The Guardian
october 2011 by FearMeForIAmPink
'The deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, is to undertake a hasty U-turn by dropping plans to make it easier for voters not to register to vote, following complaints that millions of voters might drop off the register.'
politics
democracy
interesting
good-news-everyone!
the-coalition
Lib-Dems
news
october 2011 by FearMeForIAmPink
ERS should go back to the future | Reform Groups Network
august 2011 by FearMeForIAmPink
Should the Electoral Reform Society be specifically committed to only Single Transferable Vote? Or are other options for reform acceptable?
democracy
voting
august 2011 by FearMeForIAmPink
West Wing from s06e20 - Debt Ceiling - YouTube
august 2011 by FearMeForIAmPink
The Debt Ceiling issues summarised in sixty seconds
USA
amusing
comment
democracy
economy
people-suck
politics
money
august 2011 by FearMeForIAmPink
Reading Politics · New Briefing Paper on House of Lords Reform
july 2011 by FearMeForIAmPink
Quick discussion of some of the exaggerations and issues with the reform of the House of Lords, and a link to a longer paper on such.
Lords
democracy
interesting
politics
fallacies
july 2011 by FearMeForIAmPink
Paddy Ashdown on the Lords
june 2011 by FearMeForIAmPink
A well argued case for the reform of the Lords.
democracy
reform
Awesome
comment
fairness
important
interesting
Lib-Dems
june 2011 by FearMeForIAmPink
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