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'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.'

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april 2013 by FearMeForIAmPink

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Electoral Commission spends £55,000 on ice cream scoops and cats - The Commentator

And they copied Reform Cat!

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april 2013 by FearMeForIAmPink

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South Shields: Why bother with a by-election?

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.

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march 2013 by FearMeForIAmPink

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All-women shortlists save Labour from near-total male domination

'Party will use female-only lists in choosing 52 parliamentary candidates – after men win 17 out of 18 open contests'

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march 2013 by FearMeForIAmPink

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US supreme court hears challenge to Voting Rights Act in southern states | Law | guardian.co.uk

'Case could end requirement for states with history of discriminatory policies to get federal approval for election laws'

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february 2013 by FearMeForIAmPink

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Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District Map - GovTrack.us

Truly an impressive amount of gerrymandering here!

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november 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink

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NHS Reform, the bill "no one voted for"? No, not really. | Mat Bowles

'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.'

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october 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink

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BBC News - World of Warcraft hobby sparks US political row

'Ms Lachowicz's liking for back-stabbing and poison in WoW raise questions about her "fitness for office", [Maine Republicans] claim.'

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october 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink

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Future Projects - Angus Reid

'This project, built around the poem Call for a Constitution, stems from a personal quest to initiate a discussion around a constitution for Scotland.'

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september 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink

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Welcome back, MPs! It’s time to talk about the state of democracy | Unlock Democracy
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september 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink

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Limbaugh: Don’t tell ‘people on welfare when the election is’ | The Raw Story
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july 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink

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BBC News - Liechtenstein referendum rejects curbs on royal powers

'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.

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july 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink

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Emmeline Pankhurst - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.'

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june 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink

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Why prisoners should be given the right to vote | Society | The Guardian
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june 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink

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Does House of Lords reform affect Conservative election hopes? | Unlock Democracy

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…

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may 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink

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Romney campaign spent $18.50 per vote - CNN

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.

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april 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink

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BBC News - Rick Santorum suspends US presidential campaign

So, it's going to be Romney vs Obama then

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april 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink

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Scottish independence: Scotland must go into euro, expert claims - Politics - Scotsman.com
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march 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink

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BBC News - Police commissioner elections: Millions without internet 'miss out'

"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."

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march 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink

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Lords reform: the appointments timebomb must be defused | Unlock Democracy
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february 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink

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Labour peer advises David Cameron against Lords reform bill | Politics | The Guardian

'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…

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february 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink

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Exodus of Labour big guns who aim to be mayors or police chiefs | Politics

'Labour leader Ed Miliband is facing an exodus of top MPs seeking to run' [for these positions]

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february 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink

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Boundary changes could leave Lib Dems with 11 seats - UK Politics - UK - The Independent

'a "double whammy" of declining support and boundary changes'

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february 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink

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Mandarins 'freeze out' Alex Salmond' s civil servant from independence talks - Telegraph

'permanent secretaries from all the Whitehall departments no longer discuss Scotland if Sir Peter Housden, the Scottish Executive’s permanent secretary, is present.'

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february 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink

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I favour a Total Recall... but it depends who's Terminator

Does the Recall of MPs bill go far enough? And how far is too far?

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february 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink

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Spain 'could veto Scotland's EU bid' | Herald Scotland

for fear it would bolster demands for separation in Catalonia and the Basque Country.

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february 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink

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No Devo-Max says Cameron - even if Scots vote for it

'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.'

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january 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink

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Tory grumblers told to fall in line over Lords reform

'because the policy was in the party's general election manifesto, the constitutional reform minister has said'

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january 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink

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LORD NORTON - STIRRING UP APATHY?

Apparently there's no interest in Lords reform. Despite over 4k people responding through one organisation alone on that subject

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january 2012 by FearMeForIAmPink

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Why Norway is not a democracy according to Fox News - YouTube

"… 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…"

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december 2011 by FearMeForIAmPink

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Those who support democracy must welcome the rise of political Islam | Wadah Khanfar | Comment is free | The Guardian

'From Tunisia to Egypt, Islamists are gaining the popular vote. Far from threatening stability, this makes it a real possibility'

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november 2011 by FearMeForIAmPink

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Nick Clegg makes U-turn over voter registration | Politics | The Guardian

'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.'

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october 2011 by FearMeForIAmPink

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ERS should go back to the future | Reform Groups Network

Should the Electoral Reform Society be specifically committed to only Single Transferable Vote? Or are other options for reform acceptable?

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august 2011 by FearMeForIAmPink

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‪West Wing from s06e20 - Debt Ceiling‬‏ - YouTube

The Debt Ceiling issues summarised in sixty seconds

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august 2011 by FearMeForIAmPink

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Reading Politics · New Briefing Paper on House of Lords Reform

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.