🇺🇸 Yesterday, we sent a clear message: Donald Trump’s second state visit is NOT in the name of the British people. ❌ 🍊 Trump and his authoritarian and fascist politics will NEVER be welcome in British democracy. 🇬🇧 @ukstoptrump.bsky.social #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #StopTrump #StopTrumpUK

A reminder of our successful ‘Keep Trump out of Parliament’ petition from March. We’re pleased to have helped ensure authoritarianism was not welcomed to the home of our democracy this week. But he shouldn’t be in Britain at all. FROM 2PM TODAY. STOP TRUMP! 🇬🇧❌🍊 @ukstoptrump.bsky.social

Today, we join Stop Trump in sending a message to our government, on behalf of Britain. Autocrats, criminals, and leaders who only accept democracy when they win are NOT welcome here. As the President receives a royal parade - let’s show him what real Britain thinks of him.🇬🇧❌🍊

✅ Open Britain and Fair Vote UK are leading the call for an NCER through the APPG for Fair Elections! 🗳️

🚀 We've just kicked off our drop-in session focused on National Commission on Electoral Reform 📍 MPs can find us in Room W3, Westminster Hall, until 16:00 📜 Pick up a hard copy of our ready to go plan to review the voting system: www.fairelections.uk/national-com...

THIS WEDNESDAY…STOP TRUMP! 🇬🇧❌🍊

📺 In case you missed it… Reform UK are absolutely MENTAL. 😳 #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #ReformUK #NigelFarage

"With a record 60% of the public in favour of changing how we elect Parliament, Labour must take action. Our APPG – the largest all-party group – urges the Government to establish a National Commission on Electoral Reform without delay." 📢 APPG for Fair Elections Chair, @alexsobel.co.uk

💥 The Government is scrapping First Past the Post for mayoral elections 📢 This week, MPs from across Parliament called for First Past the Post to be scrapped for general elections too 🚀 The Government should launch a National Commission on Electoral Reform to find a way forward

🚨 MUST WATCH 🚨 🇺🇸 American Congressman Jamie Raskin dismantles Nigel Farage in a committee hearing on free speech in Europe, calling him a “Trump sycophant” and a “Putin-loving free speech impostor”. 👏 📺 Sit back and enjoy! 🍿 #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #UKPolitics #USPolitics #Farage #Trump

“If the elections bill lands with no promise of a commission on electoral reform a great many Labour MPs will sign an amendment to include it – that would be a serious rebellion on a fundamental principle. Better by far for Starmer to seize the initiative” ✒️ Polly Toynbee

🚨 NEW: Cross-party MPs publish ‘ready to go’ blueprint for electoral reform commission — FPTP “threatens to undermine the resilience and stability of our democratic system”, @appgfairelections.bsky.social MPs say — The group is calling on ministers to greenlight its plan Exclusive story 👇

🙏 Thanks to the many experts & academics who reviewed & fed back on this proposal 🎯 There's unprecedented public & parliamentary support for addressing our voting system. We offer the Government a plan to seize this opportunity: a National Commission on Electoral Reform 3/3

🤝 “It sets out a viable approach to combining broad consultation, meaningful deliberation & expert evidence” ⌛️ The National Commission would present Parliament with carefully evidenced final recommendations within 12 months of launch 2/3

📜 We're pleased to publish a Terms of Reference for a National Commission on Electoral Reform ⚖️ This is a ready to go plan to independently review how Parliament is elected, promote a national conversation, and build consensus on a way forward 🧵 1/3

🗣️ CALLING OUR ACTIVISTS! 📢 🏛️ This Tuesday, MPs will debate the scrapping of FPTP in mayoral elections. 🗳️ ✍️ Head to Action Network and ask your MP to attend and speak in support of scrapping FPTP - link in bio! 🔗 @makevotesmatter.bsky.social @compassoffice.bsky.social @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social

🗣️ “Somebody could end up becoming PM by getting a quarter of a very low turnout”. 📉 🗳️ Alastair Campbell makes a strong case for proportional voting in a multi-party Britain. ✅ Credit: @therestpolitics.bsky.social @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed

🗣️ “People are losing faith in democracy in this country!” 🚨 ☀️ Clacton’s assessment of British democracy is truly worrying. 🗳️ 🎤 They don’t think their vote matters and they don’t think politics works for them. 🎥 #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #BritishPolitics #ReformUK #NigelFarage #Clacton

🗣️ “We haven’t seen him!” ❌ ☀️ We visited Clacton-on-Sea last month, a year on from the general election, to ask them about their MP - Nigel Farage. 👔 🎤 Their response…’where is he?!’ 🎥 #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #BritishPolitics #ReformUK #NigelFarage #Clacton

🗣️ “Fringe parties are exploiting FPTP to take majorities”. 📈 🗳️ Rory Stewart makes a strong case for proportional voting, stating Reform UK could win a big majority with 30% of the vote. ❌ Credit: @therestpolitics.bsky.social @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed

“Many of the Government’s proposals are welcome, but frankly they seem like tinkering round the edges of a grossly unfair voting system. To truly restore trust in our democracy, we need everyone's vote to count equally.” 💬 APPG Vice Chair @elliechowns.bsky.social

“There's much to welcome in the Govt’s proposals, including the reduction of the voting age to 16. But there's a danger that young people’s enthusiasm for our democracy will be dampened because our First Past the Post excludes so many of their voices from our politics.” 💬 @lisasmartmp.bsky.social

🏦 "Will the Minister, consider reviewing - because of the flawed nature of First Past the Post - the elections to this place?" 🪑 This morning, our Chair @alexsobel.co.uk led calls from across the House for the Government to address Westminster's broken voting system

💥 The Government has just published its proposals for electoral reforms 💬 Statement from our Chair, @alexsobel.co.uk: "Today’s proposals are a welcome step towards cleaner, fairer and more trusted elections, but one critical issue remains unresolved: the voting system itself."

BREAKING: The Speaker has granted an Urgent Question on the Government's 'Strategy for Elections' MPs will have the opportunity to ask the Minister about their proposals for democratic reform, due to be published today, in the coming minutes...

⚠️ "Mayors serve many millions of people and manage multi-million pound budgets, yet can be elected by just a fraction of the vote" 💯 Angela Rayner is right that politicians should not be elected to important offices by First Past the Post ⚖ The same is true of MPs

Trump's UK state visit was just announced for 17 September. 💥💥💥 JOIN THE PROTEST! Let's make it absolutely massive. stoptrump.org.uk

🗣️ “They are the enemy - they’re posers.” 📺 🌹 Former Labour leader, Lord Kinnock, provides an excellent analysis of Reform UK, highlighting their willingness to use a similar playbook to fascism, to win over the public. ✅ #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #BritishPolitics #ReformUK #Reform #Farage

Elon Musk boasted about spending hundreds of millions to elect Donald Trump. The UK could be next – unless we get big money out of politics. Write to your MP to demand a cap on political donations in the Elections Bill: stoptrump.org.uk/mp-big-money...

“By committing to changing this, the Government has wisely taken a step in the right direction - but First Past the Post is just as flawed when it comes to general elections." 💬 @alexsobel.co.uk on plans to scrap First Past the Post for mayor and police & crime commissioner elections

"Since the last Government imposed First Past the Post on mayoral elections, it has failed to fairly represent voters, undermined the ability of mayors to speak for their whole communities, and therefore eroded trust in politics" 💬 Statement from our Chair, @alexsobel.co.uk

💥 BREAKING: the Government's English Devolution and Community Empowerment bill will scrap the First Past the Post voting system for mayor and police & crime commissioner elections 👏 This is hugely welcome recognition that First Past the Post is not fit for purpose 🧵...

😳 Reform UK. Advance UK. Restore Britain. The Ridiculous Right continues to splinter…❌ 💬 Comment below with your most ludicrous splinter party name - and the headbanger who would lead it!👇 #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #ReformUK #NigelFarage #AdvanceUK #BenHabib #RestoreBritain #RupertLowe

Big win for Zohran, and a big win for fair voting systems. Me for @openbritain.bsky.social on how ranked choice voting changed the tenor of the NYC mayoral primaries 👇 uglypolitix.substack.com/p/pr-is-the-...

"A record 60% of respondents now favour replacing the current electoral system. The report underscores the importance of the work being done by @appgfairelections.bsky.social inside parliament and @openbritain.bsky.social, Make Votes Matter and others outside." - @bylinetimes.bsky.social

👂 The Government should listen to the public 📢 Westminster's biggest all-party group - @appgfairelections.bsky.social - is calling for Ministers to set up a National Commission for Electoral Reform to find the best way forward for Britain 3/3

❓ Since the 1980s, @natcen.bsky.social has been asking people whether we should change the voting system we use for general elections - or keep it as it is 🚀 In recent years, support for a fairer system has surged, overtaking First Past the Post - & going higher and higher every year 2/3

💥 Public support for electoral reform has reached a new all-time high 📈 60% of people now want to change to a fair, proportional voting system... including a majority of supporters of every party 🎞️ Our Vice Chair @elliechowns.bsky.social calls for the Government to listen & act 🧵 1/3

🥳 The Birthday Boy’s Pathetic Parade! 😢 🇺🇸 Saturday’s military parade through D.C. to mark Trump’s birthday (advertised as a celebration of 250 years of the American military) was underwhelming, to say the very least. 🤡 #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #AmericanPolitics #Trump #TrumpParade #NoKings

See ya there! 👋

🚨 TONIGHT! ❌🍊🤡

🍊 Two-Tier Trump 🤡 🚨 Riot and insurrection on Capitol Hill to prevent the peaceful transfer of power? Pardoned. ✅ 🛑 Protest against illegal and undemocratic home and workplace raids to detain and deport immigrants? Attacked. ❌ #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #AmericanPolitics #Trump #LA #ICE

🚨 Open Britain will be there on Thursday! ❌🍊🤡

↪️ ZIA YU-TURN ↩️ 🤡 The Reform UK circus continues, as Zia Yusuf returns - just 48 hours after stating the party was a waste of time! 🤔 ❌ This party will never be fit to govern - their own people know it! 🫢 #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #BritishPolitics #ReformUK #Farage #Yusuf

🚨 Chairman of Reform UK, Zia Yusuf, has RESIGNED following a row over Sarah Pochin’s call for a burka ban. 🗞️ 😳 First Lowe, now this. Reform is being exposed as a party of hate and intolerance and is tearing itself apart… 👀 #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #BritishPolitics #ReformUK #Reform #Farage

🚨 The terrible Trump tribute act continues… 🙄 🤡 Nigel Farage has announced the rollout of MAGA-mimicking ‘DOGE’ schemes in Reform-led councils. 💷 🏛️ County halls - expect the scrapping of plenty of non-existent DEI roles… 🤥 #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #BritishPolitics #ReformUK #Farage #DOGE

📺 Jacob Rees-Mogg wants a Conservatives - Reform UK election pact - citing FPTP as the reason. 🗳️ 📍 We’re calling for a National Commission for Electoral Reform, and a move towards proportional voting. ✅ #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #BritishPolitics #Parliament #FPTP #ProportionalRepresentation

💥 DEMOCRACY TAKES CENTRE STAGE 💥 📸 On Tuesday, we celebrated ‘Strengthening Democracy in an Age of Volatility’ with the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Fair Elections - now the LARGEST APPG IN PARLIAMENT! 🏛️ #OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #Democracy #BritishPolitics #Parliament #FairElections

"We've now entered what I've described as the zone of electoral chaos. To have system that can spit out any random result like a fruit machine is not in anyone's interest." 💬 @robfordmancs.bsky.social explains what's at stake

💥 "There are more than 130 MPs in our APPG - more than the Official Opposition. It shows the strength of support across Parliament for fair elections" 🪑 A word from our Chair @alexsobel.co.uk 🔎 Check whether your MP is a member here: www.fairelections.uk#about