Articles tagged "elections"

Ukraine Daily Summary - Monday, October 16

5,000 human rights abuses recorded in Crimea during Russian occupation -- Russia tones down rhetoric about Avdiivka offensive -- Russia adds more missile carriers to Black Sea forces -- Russia constructs railway line to Mariupol to ease logistics on southern front -- and more

Ukraine Daily Summary - Saturday, October 14

Marine drones strike Russian ships near Crimea -- Ukrainian resistance in occupied Melitopol blows up train carrying Russian ammunition, fuel -- Russian offensive in Avdiivka faces setbacks -- Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to move second reactor into hot shutdown -- and more

Ukraine Daily Summary - Thursday, September 28

'Good Russians' - Who are they? [podcast] -- Severed pig heads placed at Russian propagandists' homes -- Ukraine's military confirms Wagner fighters return to front -- Ukraine advances in Bakhmut, Melitopol directions -- and more

Ukraine Daily Summary - Saturday, September 9

UK planes guard Ukrainian grain ships in Black Sea -- US will likely send long-range ATACMS to Ukraine in upcoming aid package -- Ukraine's counteroffensive moves faster than new sanctions -- Increased military activity observed near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant -- and more

Time to Stop the Rot

The UK may be the only democracy in the world without a written constitution – a ‘higher’ law or code to which all others must conform.

In Plain Sight, Boris Johnson is Rigging the System to Stay in Power

Weakening the courts, limiting protest, hobbling the elections regulator. If another country did this, what would we call it?

Stop the Assault on our Democratic Freedoms - United Kingdom

Let’s take a stand against the government’s insidious power grab and its attempts to stifle the voice of civil society

Mandatory Voter ID - Tory Govt Makes Astonishing Admission 3.5 Million Will Be Disenfranchised

Users without ID would experience a serious restriction of their experience, freedom of expression and rights

Labour Demands Inquiry into Claims over Spending for Boris Johnson's Byelection Visit

An inquiry into allegations that Boris Johnson broke the ministerial code by using a taxpayer-funded plane for a byelection campaign visit is required

Boris Johnson & the Rise of Make-Believe

It is no good offering people a ‘story to believe in’ if it ends in harm – but the Prime Minister does not know any other way

Tories Plan to Ban Electoral Commission from Bringing Forward Criminal Prosecution

The Tories announced plans to curb the powers of the Commission which has been investigating the funding of Boris Johnson's flat refurbishment.

Tories to Undermine UK Democracy with Mandatory Voter ID Law

The best electoral systems are the most inclusive. Boris Johnson's Tory government plans lock out millions of legitimate, non-Tory voters