Peter Facey

Peter Facey is founding Director of Unlock Democracy. He became Director of the New Politics Network in 2001, later also becoming Director of Charter 88, and was responsible for merging the two organisations in 2007.

Beyond Charter: Britain's new age of democratic resistance

Two of Britain's leading campaigners for democracy discuss the changing nature of the UK's democratic crisis.

By Anthony Barnett and Peter Facey

/ 12 Jan 2012

Bernard Jenkin MP should get his facts straight on the Alternative Vote

The Evening Standard ran an extraordinary piece on the Alternative Vote by Bernard Jenkin MP, one of the leading figures in the "No" Campaign. Since the Standard refused electoral reformers the right to reply to Jenkin's highly misleading piece, we are publishing a full rebuttal here by Peter Face

By Peter Facey

/ 6 Aug 2010

Where do the Parties stand on democracy, rights and freedoms?

Unlike in previous elections – where democratic reform has been the preserve of a few parties - in this election all the parties now claim to offer reform. But which parties

By Peter Facey

/ 23 Apr 2010

Shock: Unlock Democracy supports an elected second chamber

Peter Facey responds to Gareth Young and David Rickard

By Peter Facey

/ 19 Feb 2010

Returning trust to local government

Peter Facey (London, Unlock Democracy): Yesterday David Cameron in an article in the Guardian stated “I am a confirmed localist, committed to turning Britain’s pyramid of power on its

By Peter Facey

/ 18 Feb 2009

The acid eating away at our democracy

Peter Facey (Director, Unlock Democracy): I have a sad feeling of "here we go again" looking at the cash for amendments scandal and its aftermath. Here we have

By Peter Facey

/ 5 Feb 2009

Help us to stop the plot to conceal MPs’ expenses

Peter Facey (London, Unlock Democracy): The following announcement originally appeared on the Unlock Democracy website. Dear friend, Today I had intended to write to you to encourage you to take

By Peter Facey

/ 18 Jan 2009

Do we have a democratic culture?

Peter Facey (London, Unlock Democracy): Last Sunday night (19th October) I was watching the end of Simon Schama's documentary The American Future on the BBC waiting for Steven

By Peter Facey

/ 26 Oct 2008

Don't rule out minority government next parliament

Peter Facey (Unlock Democracy): Today one part of North America is waking up to a new government. No, you did not miss the US Presidential election yesterday - Canada had

By Peter Facey

/ 15 Oct 2008

Jacqui or Boris? National versus Local Control

Peter Facey (London, Unlock Democracy): Following the resignation (or was it sacking?) of the Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair after Boris Johnson said he did not have confidence in

By Peter Facey

/ 13 Oct 2008

Olympic Party as the Tanks roll.

OnFriday (8thAugust) I like billions of others was watching the Olympic openingceremony in Beijing. Little did I know that while the TV showedsmiling world leaders clapping their teams, Russian tanks

By Peter Facey

/ 11 Aug 2008