Cross party bill on party funding is a potential game changer

We very warmly welcome this proposed bill; it is potentially a game changer, after years of deadlock. At a stroke, its authors have changed the debate from ‘how can we afford this?’ to ‘what funding system should we have?’.

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Queen’s Speech: the next lobbying scandal will be on David Cameron’s head

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Unlock Democracy welcomes Westminster call for greater English autonomy

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McKay Commission: Westminster fudge will not solve fundamental lack of autonomy for English citizens

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Leveson agreement: uncodified UK constitution is an inadequate defender of fundamental rights

"We need an urgent and more wide-ranging debate about what other institutions, rights and freedoms should be constitutionally protected in law.”

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Peter Cruddas libel trial shows that law is an ass

We should not be overly concerned about the actions of any single individual. The real issue here is not whether Peter Cruddas and other party fundraisers flouted the law, but the extent to which political parties depend on a handful of ‘premier league’ donors for their campaign war chests and the access to policy makers that many donors appear to get in exchange.

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Unlock Democracy welcomes vote to defer boundary changes

Leaving aside the party games, the fact remains that deferring boundary changes until the new registration system has had a chance to bed down is a good, practical and democratic decision.

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Unlock Democracy welcomes cross-party report to end England’s role as the “Cinderella State”

The Committee is correct to say that not only should local government be given more powers but those powers should be protected in some way and not subject to the whims of central government. Unlock Democracy believes that the best way to guarantee this is through a written constitution.

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Coalition needs greater sense of urgency on political reform

Overall, this is a far cry from Nick Clegg’s early promise of the ‘biggest shake-up of our democracy’ since 1832. The coalition government still has a chance to make a number of significant political reforms over the next two years if it can stop its destructive infighting and focus on what it can achieve.

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